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Cainen

Boy

Meaning of Cainen: Irish: 'little fighter'

Cainen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6861st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6861

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

521

First recorded 1994 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 28 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 50 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 46 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Cainen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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