Cayetano
Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano, both from the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. As a surname, it is also found predominantly in those countries, as well as Peru. The feminine version of the name is Cayetana.
Meaning & Origin of Cayetano
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano, both from the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. As a surname, it is also found predominantly in those countries, as well as Peru. The feminine version of the name is Cayetana.
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The Story of Cayetano
Cayetano first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 15 Cayetanos were born — ranking #1,828 that year. As of 2026, Cayetano ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 745 Cayetanos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cayetano
Cayetano is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 745 births in the dataset. Cayetano's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #1,828. Use the chart and map above to compare Cayetano'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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