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Caine

“Variant of Cain — Craftsman” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2487 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Caine reached its best rank, #1241, in 1973 and ranked #2487 in 2025. About 2,100 boys have carried it since 1968. Together with its spelling variant Kaine (#1432), Caine would rank around #1159 with about 180 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Kaine and Caine.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Caines

• Caine Youngman — Botswana LGBTI activist
• Caine Wilkes — American weightlifter
• Caine Eckstein — Australian lifesaving
• Caine 1 — American street artist

In stories & tradition

• Caine — The Chronicles of Amber

Similar names: Cain · Efraim · Kainoa · Rayne · Zach · Keoni

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