Capers
A boy's name of Latin origin with 114 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
plural of caper
Capers is a boy's baby name of Latin origin, a transferred surname from the Latin capparis (the caper plant), used as an occupational name for someone who grew or sold capers. As a given name, it follows the tradition of botanical surnames becoming first names.
Capers has an irreverent, unexpected quality — like naming a child Pepper or Basil. It carries the confident quirkiness of parents who want something genuinely unusual, with the bonus of a deep Latin botanical heritage.
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Phonetically, Capers belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their sharp, distinct ending — ending on a consonant gives it a firm, clear close. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Within the Latin naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Latin names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Capers’s linguistic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Capers has 17+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1912.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 8 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 18 | — |
| 1930s | 18 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 29 | ▼ |
| 1910s | 36 | — |
The Story of Capers
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1919, Capers is a name steeped in history. Boys named Capers are most likely born between 1912 and 1929.
How rare is Capers?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Capers is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1912, peaked in the 1910s with 36 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Capers by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(17 years, 1912–1961)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 | #4153 |
| 1951 | 8 | #2868 |
| 1947 | 5 | #3790 |
| 1942 | 6 | #3267 |
| 1941 | 7 | #2907 |
| 1934 | 7 | #3014 |
| 1933 | 6 | #3324 |
| 1931 | 5 | #3839 |
| 1927 | 10 | #2724 |
| 1926 | 7 | #3439 |
| 1921 | 5 | #4431 |
| 1920 | 7 | #3531 |
| 1919 | 12 | #2401 |
| 1915 | 7 | #3132 |
| 1914 | 5 | #3326 |
| 1913 | 6 | #2543 |
| 1912 | 6 | #2320 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1912–1961