Caia
Girl name · #2707 in 2025 · Very rare
Caia is currently the #2707 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Caia.
The 46-year story
Caia first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 89 babies and a rank of #2142. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Caia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Caia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Caia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Caia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Caia is most common
State-level data for Caia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Caia
Statistically, parents drawn to Caia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laia, Zaia, Naia, Gaia, and Raia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2302 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Caia a popular girl name?
Caia ranked #2707 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Caia most popular?
Caia peaked in 2023, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2142 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Caia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Caia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.