How Many People Are Named Cagney?
An estimated 278 people in the United States have the first name Cagney. It is used for both genders, with 63.9% female. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Cagney peaked in popularity in 1985 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cagney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cagney paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
278
About 1 in 1,232,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.9% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1985
61 births
Total Registered
291
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cagney
Cagney is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.1%) and females (63.9%). Out of 291 total births registered, 105 were male and 186 were female.
Cagney as a male name
Ranked #12,567 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1984 (31 births)
Cagney as a female name
Ranked #17,795 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 1986 (37 births)
Cagney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cagney span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 221 babies were registered. Cagney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cagney by Decade
How has Cagney tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cagney by State
Cagney + Last Name Combinations
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Cagney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cagney?
We estimate approximately 278 people named Cagney are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,232,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Cagney a common name?
Cagney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 291 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cagney most popular?
Cagney reached peak popularity in 1985, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cagney is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cagney a female name?
Cagney is predominantly female. 63.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cagney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cagney Smith, Cagney Johnson, Cagney Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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