Cagney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,620 in 1986
0 babies were named Cagney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1982–2025
US births per million boys, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCagney first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #2,620.
About the name Cagney
Cagney is a gender-neutral name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Cagney for girls from 1982 to 2009, in 17 of those 28 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #2,620 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2 | 108,844 girls |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 409,836 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4 | 155,340 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
More Irish names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
Questions about the name Cagney
What is the origin of the name Cagney?
Cagney has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Abigail.
Is Cagney a boy or girl name?
Both. Cagney is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Cagney?
Cagney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #2,620 in 1986.