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Cain

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What official birth registration shows about Cain: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #184 to #1460.200020052010201520202025#184#1460
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys 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
2025#1153

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 26 of the 35 years from 1991 to 2025.

In 2025: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1153 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1991–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2024

    Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#115325HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#146018HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#107127HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#131420HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#125021HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#105126HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#92931HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#74944HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#81839HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#64754HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#64653HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#58361HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#52071HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#52271HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#51668HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#45182HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#50569HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#47774HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#39791HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#312112HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#281116HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#275115HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#291100HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#245119HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#184191HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#255111HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29293HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#35167HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#36065HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#30083HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2557HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2438HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#20410HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2626HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2765HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2316HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#14914HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#14913HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2046HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#15111HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1768HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#1907HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4667HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5086HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4009HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#25411HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#26310HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#24511HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2737HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

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

Where Cain is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Cain, between 1991 and 2025, in 31 of those 35 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2003ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419912025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1991–202526#222 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202530#184 in 2001
Northern Ireland1998–202426#149 in 2003
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 25 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1999) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1991; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Cain

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1991–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #149 in Northern Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.