Caprice
The Story of Caprice
As a girl name
Caprice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1949, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 116 Caprices were born — ranking #944 that year. As of 2026, Caprice ranks #8,366 for girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 3K Caprices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Caprice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 12 Caprices were born — ranking #5,157 that year. As of 2026, Caprice ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 180 Caprices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Caprice
Caprice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Caprice's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #944. Use the chart and map above to compare Caprice'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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