Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Capitola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Capitola
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
34 babies
All-time total
579
#10,786 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Capitola popularity over time

579 babies have been named Capitola since 1882, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Girls

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 47 5 – #691
1890s 50 5 +6% #1,020
1900s 91 9 +82% #982
1910s 212 21 +133% #1,123
1920s 132 13 -38% #1,671
1930s 30 3 -77% #3,534
1940s 11 1 -63% #4,178
1950s 6 1 -45% #5,373
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Capitola

Capitola is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 579 American babies have been named Capitola. Its peak came in 1915, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Capitola year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #4,103
1925 12 #2,800
1920 25 #1,671
1915 34 #1,175
1910 11 #1,434
1905 9 #1,317
1900 11 #1,176
1895 9 #1,132
1890 5 #1,357
1885 6 #937
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Capitola in 2025?

Capitola did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Capitola?

579 babies have been named Capitola in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Capitola most popular?

Capitola peaked in 1915, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Capitola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Capitola rising or falling?

Capitola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Capitola

Names that sound and feel close to Capitola: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Capitola with similar names → More names starting with C →