Namewise

Cain Popularity

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FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #184 to #1460.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#184#1460
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#300
1997#360
1998#351
1999#292
2000#255
2001#184
2002#245
2003#291
2004#275
2005#281
2006#312
2007#397
2008#477
2009#505
2010#451
2011#516
2012#522
2013#520
2014#583
2015#646
2016#647
2017#818
2018#749
2019#929
2020#1051
2021#1250
2022#1314
2023#1071
2024#1460

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #149 in Northern Ireland in 2004.

Cain's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#146018HighDemonstration data
2023England and Walesmale#107127HighDemonstration data
2022England and Walesmale#131420HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesmale#125021HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#105126HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesmale#92931HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesmale#74944HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesmale#81839HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesmale#64754HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesmale#64653HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#58361HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesmale#52071HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#52271HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesmale#51668HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#45182HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesmale#50569HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesmale#47774HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#39791HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesmale#312112HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#281116HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesmale#275115HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#291100HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#245119HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesmale#184191HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#255111HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesmale#29293HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#35167HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#36065HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#30083HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#2557HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#2229HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#2438HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#20011HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#20410HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#2616HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#2626HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#2765HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#2316HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#14914HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#14913HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#2046HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#15111HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#1768HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#2106HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#1907HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4667HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5086HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4009HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#25411HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#26310HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#24511HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2737HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.