Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Meaning Possessed. In the Bible Cain was the first murderer having killed his brother Abel in a fit of jealousy.
Acquired; In the Bible, Cain was the son of Adam and Eve. - Irish
- Welsh
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
- Nature
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cain
Pronunciation
cain
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #726, 328 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1141, 185 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 185 |
| 2024 | 230 |
| 2023 | 250 |
| 2022 | 253 |
| 2021 | 235 |
| 2020 | 254 |
| 2019 | 284 |
| 2018 | 251 |
| 2017 | 262 |
| 2016 | 324 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #184, 191 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1153, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #2983, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #254, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #318, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #149, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence