Caira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#9,812
1980s	71	7	+610%	#5,881
1990s	248	25	+249%	#3,373
2000s	304	30	+23%	#3,602
2010s	165	17	-46%	#5,770
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-6%	#6,213

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,812

1980s

+610%

#5,881

1990s

248

+249%

#3,373

2000s

304

+23%

#3,602

2010s

165

-46%

#5,770

2020s (to 2025)

-6%

#6,213

The story of Caira

Caira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,248 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 891 American babies have been named Caira. Its peak came in 2005, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caira?

The median living Caira is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 900 people named Caira are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caira year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,248
2024	19	#6,213
2023	16	#6,989
2022	15	#7,344
2021	16	#7,019
2020	18	#6,375
2019	17	#6,772
2018	15	#7,465
2017	16	#7,156
2016	8	#11,992
2015	17	#7,035
2014	12	#9,086
2013	19	#6,518
2012	19	#6,652
2011	23	#5,770
2010	19	#6,700
2009	20	#6,608
2008	24	#5,795
2007	28	#5,122
2006	28	#4,979
2005	40	#3,662
2004	38	#3,757
2003	24	#5,115
2002	31	#4,090
2001	35	#3,718
2000	36	#3,602
1995	18	#5,254
1990	13	#6,519
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,364
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caira?

The median living Caira is about 22 years old. Half of all living Cairas are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Caira are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Caira are alive in the United States, based on 891 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caira in 2025?

Caira ranked #10,248 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caira?

891 babies have been named Caira in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caira most popular?

Caira peaked in 2005, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Caira a boy or girl name?

Caira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caira rising or falling?

Caira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Caira popularity over time

The story of Caira

How old are people named Caira?

Caira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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