Kaprice: 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	16	2	–	#4,653
1970s	12	1	-25%	#4,663
1980s	73	7	+508%	#5,935
1990s	125	13	+71%	#4,719
2000s	108	11	-14%	#6,332
2010s	44	4	-59%	#11,732
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-81%	#16,439

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,653

1970s

-25%

#4,663

1980s

+508%

#5,935

1990s

125

+71%

#4,719

2000s

108

-14%

#6,332

2010s

-59%

#11,732

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#16,439

The story of Kaprice

Kaprice 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 1966, 383 American babies have been named Kaprice. Its peak came in 1991, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kaprice?

The median living Kaprice is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Kaprice 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.

Kaprice 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	5	#16,439
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,742
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,789
2013	8	#12,571
2012	9	#11,732
2011	7	#14,046
2010	8	#12,855
2009	7	#14,440
2008	15	#8,330
2007	12	#9,845
2006	13	#8,978
2005	15	#7,707
2004	5	#17,399
2003	11	#9,354
2002	7	#12,872
2001	6	#14,395
2000	17	#6,332
1995	15	#6,102
1990	13	#6,642
1985	10	#6,675
1980	5	#11,112
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 Kaprice, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaprice?

The median living Kaprice is about 29 years old. Half of all living Kaprices are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Kaprice are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kaprice are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaprice in 2025?

Kaprice 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 Kaprice?

383 babies have been named Kaprice in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaprice most popular?

Kaprice peaked in 1991, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Kaprice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaprice rising or falling?

Kaprice is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kaprice popularity over time

The story of Kaprice

How old are people named Kaprice?

Kaprice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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