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Caprice

Girl

Meaning of Caprice: French: 'whim'

Caprice is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7127th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7127

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,563

First recorded 1949 · peak 1966

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 39 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 43 babies1984: 36 babies1985: 58 babies1986: 65 babies1987: 80 babies1988: 81 babies1989: 80 babies1990: 99 babies19901991: 95 babies1992: 79 babies1993: 98 babies1994: 63 babies1995: 56 babies1996: 68 babies1997: 48 babies1998: 67 babies1999: 66 babies2000: 66 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 51 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Caprice per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 99.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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