Caoimhe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,275

among girls · ↑3,275 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caoimhe

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

24 babies

All-time total

355

#14,537 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Caoimhe popularity over time

355 babies have been named Caoimhe since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#7,807
2000s	109	11	+336%	#6,876
2010s	146	15	+34%	#6,657
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	-14%	#5,275

Where Caoimhe is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Caoimhe

Caoimhe is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,275 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 355 American babies have been named Caoimhe. Its peak came in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Caoimhe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caoimhe?

The median living Caoimhe is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Caoimhe 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.

Caoimhe year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,275
2024	12	#8,550
2023	7	#12,397
2022	11	#9,170
2021	13	#8,117
2020	8	#11,291
2019	10	#9,874
2018	17	#6,856
2017	13	#8,371
2016	11	#9,532
2015	11	#9,603
2014	17	#7,057
2013	18	#6,791
2012	19	#6,657
2011	16	#7,504
2010	14	#8,349
2009	14	#8,530
2008	12	#9,596
2007	19	#6,876
2006	14	#8,324
2005	10	#10,268
2004	10	#10,043
2003	12	#8,618
2002	8	#11,312
2001	10	#9,497
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caoimhe?

The median living Caoimhe is about 13 years old. Half of all living Caoimhes are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Caoimhe are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caoimhe are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caoimhe in 2025?

Caoimhe ranked #5,275 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caoimhe?

355 babies have been named Caoimhe in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caoimhe most popular?

Caoimhe peaked in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Caoimhe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caoimhe rising or falling?

Caoimhe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Caoimhe become more popular?

Caoimhe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Caoimhe in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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