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Capers

/ˈkeɪpɚz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1961

Capers has been given to about 114 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪpɚz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 32
Median age today84 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Capers per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time114

How popular is Capers?

Its best year was 1919, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 2401st. The typical living American called Capers is about 84 years old today.

Names that sound like Capers

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Casper0.65
  2. Anders0.62
  3. Cameron0.53
  4. Rogers0.55
  5. Lars0.55
  6. Caleb0.53
  7. Carter0.53
  8. Casey0.53

Middle names for Capers

Ranked by flow score
  1. Capers Paul0.77
  2. Capers John0.77
  3. Capers Blake0.76
  4. Capers Wade0.76
  5. Capers Ross0.76
  6. Capers Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Capers

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.59
  2. Winonasister · 0.59
  3. Luellasister · 0.58
  4. Harrybrother · 0.53
  5. Francisbrother · 0.53
  6. Hughbrother · 0.53

Where Capers is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Capers Anderson0.77
    2. Capers White0.72
    3. Capers Nguyen0.72
    4. Capers Moore0.72
    5. Capers Hill0.72
    6. Capers Hall0.72

    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 Capers

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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