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Caius

100% boys · #927 in the US for boys, 2025

Caius has been given to about 2,329 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,309
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Caius per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 254
  • Born in 2025254
  • All time2,329
  • England & Wales, 202531

How popular is Caius?

Caius ranks 927th among American boys in 2025, with 254 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 254 babies were given the name, ranking 927th. The typical living American called Caius is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Caius

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cassius0.85
  2. Darius0.75
  3. Darrius0.73
  4. Maximus0.64
  5. Magnus0.63
  6. Ignatius0.63
  7. Atticus0.61
  8. Cyrus0.60

Middle names for Caius

Ranked by flow score
  1. Caius Thomas0.74
  2. Caius James0.74
  3. Caius Miles0.73
  4. Caius Wilder0.72
  5. Caius Cole0.59
  6. Caius Paul0.55

Sibling names for Caius

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Matheobrother · 0.98
  2. Kaisenbrother · 0.98
  3. Westynbrother · 0.97
  4. Emilianasister · 0.97
  5. Laylanisister · 0.97
  6. Seraphinasister · 0.97

Where Caius is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maryland0.02%
  2. Minnesota0.02%
  3. Indiana0.02%
  4. Tennessee0.02%
  5. Oklahoma0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Caius Evans0.73
  2. Caius Edwards0.73
  3. Caius Anderson0.73
  4. Caius Allen0.73
  5. Caius Adams0.73
  6. Caius Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Caius

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Caius across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.