Feminine dossier · first seen 1949

Caprice

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1966

Peak era

1966

Peak births

116

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

Quick answers about Caprice

How many people are named Caprice?

An estimated 3,074 living Americans are named Caprice.

How rare is Caprice?

Caprice is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.9% from its 1966 peak.

How old is the typical Caprice?

The median age of a living American named Caprice is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 55 years old.

Is Caprice still popular?

Not especially. Caprice has been declining since its 1966 peak and registered 14 births in 2025.

Where is Caprice most common?

Caprice has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.

1949Peak 19662025

Peak year

1966

Decline from peak

87.9%

2025

All-time

3,383

Caprice has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.6× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Caprice peaked in 1966, when 116 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 14 girls were given the name.

Down 87.9% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,383 Americans named Caprice since 1949.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1966

Living profile

3,190

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age39

Core range27–56

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Illinois

2.9× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Illinois · 1990s 2.9×

Michigan · 1990s 2.8×

Illinois · 1980s 2.3×