How Many People Are Named Cappy?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Cappy. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Cappy peaked in popularity in 1951 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cappy 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 Cappy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Cappy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Cappy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1951
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cappy
Cappy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 10 total births registered, 5 were male and 5 were female.
Cappy as a male name
Ranked #3,789 in 1951
5 male births in 1951
Peak: 1951 (5 births)
Cappy as a female name
Ranked #5,836 in 1954
5 female births in 1954
Peak: 1954 (5 births)
Cappy: Popularity Over Time
Cappy by Decade
How has Cappy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
Cappy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cappy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cappy
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cappy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cappy?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Cappy 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Cappy a common name?
Cappy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cappy most popular?
Cappy reached peak popularity in 1951, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cappy is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cappy a female name?
Cappy is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cappy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cappy Smith, Cappy Johnson, Cappy 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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