Caige
An anglicized spelling of the Irish name Cádoc, meaning "wealthy" or "battle-victorious".
Name Census estimates that about 374 living Americans carry the first name Caige. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Caige today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Caige births was 2010 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Caige. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
374
~ 1 in 916,455 Americans
Peak year
2010
24 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,999
Tracked since 1991
Census
Caige in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 367 people with the first name Caige, which placed it at #25,720 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,720
National first-name rank
People counted
367
367 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caige
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caige is White at 77.7%. The next largest groups are Black (6.8%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Caige described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Caige at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.7% · 285
- Black or African American6.8% · 25
- Two or more races5.7% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 6
Popularity
Caige: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Caige from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 155 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Caige by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Caige during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Caige
The given name Caige is a relatively obscure one, with its origins shrouded in mystery. Some linguists have speculated that it might have roots in ancient Celtic languages, possibly derived from the Proto-Celtic word *kaiko, meaning "circle" or "hoop." However, concrete evidence of its linguistic ancestry remains elusive.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Caige can be traced back to a medieval Welsh manuscript from the 9th century. In this text, a minor character named Caige ap Rhys is mentioned, though little is known about their background or significance.
In the 12th century, a renowned Irish monk and scholar, Caige of Clonmacnoise, gained recognition for his extensive knowledge of Latin and Greek literature. His contributions to the preservation of ancient texts and the advancement of education during the Middle Ages were significant.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist named Caige Della Rovere (1490-1564) gained modest fame for his frescoes adorning several churches in Rome and Florence. His work, while not as celebrated as that of his contemporaries, was praised for its attention to detail and vibrant colors.
In the 18th century, a Scottish mathematician and astronomer, Caige Macfarlane (1722-1798), made notable contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. His calculations and theories helped refine the understanding of planetary motion and gravitational forces.
The 19th century saw the rise of Caige Hawthorne (1804-1864), an American novelist and short story writer. While not as widely acclaimed as some of his contemporaries, his works explored themes of moral ambiguity and the human condition, earning him a dedicated following among literary scholars.
Throughout history, the name Caige has remained relatively uncommon, appearing sporadically in various cultures and contexts. Its rarity has perhaps contributed to the air of mystery surrounding its origins and the scarcity of definitive information about its etymology and historical significance.
People
Caige + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Caige as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Caige: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caige?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 374 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Caige going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 916,455 US residents.
Is Caige a common name?
We classify Caige as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 379 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Caige most popular?
The single biggest year for Caige was 2010, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Caige is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Caige in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 367 people with the name Caige, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,720 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Caige in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Caige?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caige leans strongly male. 348 people counted with this name were male (94.3%), compared with 21 female bearers (5.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Caige?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caige is White at 77.7%. The next largest groups are Black (6.8%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Caige most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Caige in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.7% (285 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Caige in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Caige a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Caige in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Caige still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Caige in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Caige can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Caige?
Want to know how many people share the name Caige? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.