Fun Facts About the Name Capri
- More than 6 thousand babies named Capri: U.S. records list 6,562 babies given the name Capri from 1880 through 2025. Even 128 boys received the name Capri - about 1 boy for every 50 girls.
What Does the Name Capri Mean?
Capri is a place name taken from the island of Capri in the Bay of Naples, used in English as a feminine given name. The island appears in ancient sources as Capreae in Latin and Kapreai (Καπρέαι) in Greek. The origin of the island's name is disputed. One common explanation derives it from Greek kápros (κάπρος), "wild boar"; another connects it to Latin capra or caprea, "goat" or "wild goat." An Etruscan origin has also been suggested. Because the name is a place name rather than a name built from ordinary vocabulary, its literal meaning is uncertain, and the "wild boar" and "goat" explanations are traditional interpretations rather than settled facts.
Capri Name History & Origins
The island of Capri was known in antiquity, and Greek and Roman writers mention it. The Roman emperor Tiberius lived there from AD 27 until his death in AD 37, using it as an imperial retreat. Its Latin name, Capreae, is the form found in Roman texts. As a personal name, Capri belongs to the broader modern practice of adopting Italian place names as given names in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, and it is given mainly to girls. Its use as a given name is separate from the island's long history; the name was taken over from the place itself.
How Popular is the Name Capri?
Capri recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #547 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #547 | 551 | 0.0343% |
| 2024 | #572 | 528 | 0.0327% |
| 2023 | #570 | 520 | 0.0324% |
| 2022 | #651 | 453 | 0.0276% |
| 2021 | #619 | 478 | 0.0292% |
| 2020 | #682 | 416 | 0.0258% |
| 2019 | #1,292 | 178 | 0.0106% |
| 2018 | #1,269 | 182 | 0.0107% |
| 2017 | #1,405 | 163 | 0.0094% |
| 2016 | #1,623 | 135 | 0.0076% |
| 2015 | #1,373 | 172 | 0.0096% |
| 2014 | #1,254 | 193 | 0.0108% |
| 2013 | #1,309 | 179 | 0.0102% |
| 2012 | #1,438 | 159 | 0.0090% |
| 2011 | #1,250 | 191 | 0.0109% |
| 2010 | #1,536 | 145 | 0.0082% |
| 2009 | #1,621 | 138 | 0.0075% |
| 2008 | #1,776 | 124 | 0.0066% |
| 2007 | #3,004 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 2006 | #3,182 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2005 | #3,376 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 2004 | #3,698 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2003 | #3,141 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2002 | #3,467 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2001 | #3,016 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2000 | #2,214 | 71 | 0.0039% |
| 1999 | #2,427 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 1998 | #3,127 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1997 | #2,887 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1996 | #3,376 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1995 | #2,982 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1994 | #2,666 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1993 | #2,091 | 65 | 0.0036% |
| 1992 | #2,161 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 1991 | #2,093 | 64 | 0.0034% |
| 1990 | #2,319 | 54 | 0.0028% |
| 1989 | #2,097 | 59 | 0.0032% |
| 1988 | #2,033 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1987 | #2,729 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1986 | #2,628 | 37 | 0.0022% |
| 1985 | #3,094 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1984 | #3,750 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1983 | #2,861 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1982 | #3,431 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1981 | #4,021 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1980 | #4,016 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #4,441 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1978 | #3,792 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1977 | #3,626 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #3,423 | 20 | 0.0014% |
| 1975 | #4,171 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #3,710 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #3,995 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1972 | #4,112 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #6,687 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #4,525 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1969 | #3,970 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1967 | #5,027 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #4,916 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #5,882 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #4,122 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | #4,302 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #4,283 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #4,810 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #2,878 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1958 | #6,202 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #3,963 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1956 | #3,349 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1955 | #5,291 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #5,837 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #4,644 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,370 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,401 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #6,597 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #7,850 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #6,387 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #6,694 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #12,476 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #12,506 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #7,243 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #5,523 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #9,197 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #7,761 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #7,547 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #8,376 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1984 | #5,665 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #6,501 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Capri Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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