Cap

KAP /ˈkæp/
boy 1 syllable fading

Cap is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1885 and has since faded.

Cap is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Cap was first reported in SSA data in 1881 and peaked in 1885 (9 births).

About the name Cap

PronunciationKAP /ˈkæp/
9peak births 1885
1881first in SSA data

Names similar to Cap

How popular is Cap?

Boys named Cap
188119001920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Cap per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1881–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Cap total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#12,650
202288#9,129
201355#12,451
19445—#3,495
19365—#3,617
19205—#4,384
19195—#4,245
19185—#4,267
19177—#3,267
19137—#2,306
19016—#968
19005—#1,345
18936—#930
18925—#1,089
18915—#993
18885—#1,058
18859—#652
18816—#800