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Cayman

Boy

Meaning of Cayman: Geographic name

Cayman is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4863rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4863

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,271

First recorded 1985 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 42 babies1995: 46 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 42 babies1998: 48 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 56 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 53 babies2006: 82 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 50 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Cayman per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 82.

Gender split

80% boys · 20% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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