Caprica
Caprica is a 2010 American science fiction drama television series, a prequel spin-off of the 2004–2009 series Battlestar Galactica. Caprica is set 58 years before the main series, and shows how humanity first created the Cylon androids who would later turn against their human masters.
Meaning & Origin of Caprica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caprica is a 2010 American science fiction drama television series, a prequel spin-off of the 2004–2009 series Battlestar Galactica. Caprica is set 58 years before the main series, and shows how humanity first created the Cylon androids who would later turn against their human masters.
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The Story of Caprica
Caprica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 6 Capricas were born — ranking #7,984 that year. As of 2026, Caprica ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Capricas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Caprica
Phonetically similar names — useful when Caprica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Capricho
- Capric
- Cupric
- Karaka
- Kapuka
- Caprera
- Caprella
- Caprio
- Capra
- Carica
- Caprock
- Capek
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Caprica
Caprica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Caprica's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #7,984. Use the chart and map above to compare Caprica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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