Cait
Girl name · Greek · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,138 in 2005
0 babies were named Cait in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2000–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Cait you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryCait first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2005, when it reached #7,138.
About the name Cait
Cait is a girl name of Greek, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-ait”. US birth records list Cait for girls from 2000 to 2022, in 19 of those 23 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #7,138 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1 | 196,464 girls |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 383,142 girls |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 379,747 girls |
Other spellings of Cait
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Questions about the name Cait
What is the origin of the name Cait?
Cait has Greek, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Cait a boy or girl name?
Cait is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cait?
Cait is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #7,138 in 2005.