Caprice

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A few things about Caprice you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Caprice

Caprice Bourret

American socialite (born 1971)

Choose Caprice and your child shares a first name with Caprice Bourret, an American socialite. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Caprice, like who?” Caprice Bourret's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Caprice, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Caprice would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCaprice first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1966, when it ranked #944. Today it's #7,491, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCaprice was 3.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 33,003 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 114,943.
• 🍂TrendCaprice has slipped 1,166 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Caprice means “whim”. Our records link it to French and Italian roots.

About the name Caprice

Caprice is a girl name of French and Italian origin meaning “whim”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Caprice for girls from 1949 to 2025, in 76 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #944 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.

Origin:French namesItalian names