Rising since 2011, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Cayetana since 1928
Babies named Cayetana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s | 101 |
Meaning & origin
Cayetana, an elegant Spanish name, has seen a notable rise in usage since 2011, peaking in 2023. With a rank of 9457 in 2025, it remains rare (1 in 160,727 births per year). Its first recorded use in U.S. data was in 1928. The name is tied to Saint Cajetan and the Italian town of Gaeta, though its exact meaning is debated. Its current upward trajectory suggests growing appreciation for ornate, place-derived names.
Cayetana is the Spanish feminine form of the Latin name Caietanus, a place name referring to Caieta (modern Gaeta) in Italy. The name has been used in Spain and, to a lesser extent, Italy since the Middle Ages, often in honor of Saint Cajetan (Gaetano in Italian), a 16th-century Catholic saint. Its popularity in the United States remains rare, with only intermittent use since the early 20th century.
“Cayetana” around the world
Where Cayetana lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Caye, Tana, Tani
Sibling names for Cayetana
Names that share Cayetana's style, for a brother or sister.
