Caia
Girl name · #2707 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Caia? In official American birth records, Caia has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Caia?
In official American birth records, the name Caia first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.