Boy · Name family
Cain
17,109births recorded
11Countries
5Variants
2004Peak · Northern Ireland
#314Northern Ireland 2025
Cain is a boy name family recorded 17,109 times in 11 countries since 1910. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#314 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2004, at 72.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Chahin (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Cain
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cain | English | 7,628 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1141 | 2014 | ▼ 37 % |
| Cain | English | 2,117 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 2001 | ▼ 42 % |
| Cain | English | 591 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1115 | 2015 | ▲ 292 % |
| Cain | English | 170 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #314 | 2004 | ▼ 23 % |
| Cain | English | 131 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1123 | 2016 | new |
| Cain | English | 125 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2003 | – |
| Kain | English | 3,750 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1728 | 2016 | ▼ 15 % |
| Kain | English | 771 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Kain | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #5303 | 2021 | ▲ 27 % |
| Kain | English | 59 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Kain | English | 43 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1974 | – |
| Kain | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2000 | – |
| Kayin | English | 630 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 2001 | ▲ 9 % |
| Kayin | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Kayin | English | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Chahin | French | 380 | 🇫🇷 France | #2522 | 2014 | ▲ 26 % |
| Kayn | English | 284 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2024 | ▲ 173 % |
| Kayn | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | #3480 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Cain ↔ Kain — spelling variant
- Cain ↔ Kayin — spelling variant
- Cain ↔ Chahin — spelling variant
- Cain ↔ Kayn — spelling variant
Questions about Cain
How popular is the name Cain?
In 2025 it ranked #314 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 17,109 births across 11 countries.
What is Cain in other languages?
Kain (English); Kayin (English); Chahin (French); Kayn (English).
When was Cain most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2004, at 72.1 births per 100,000.
Is Cain a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cain is a boy name.