Cayetana
How to say it: kah-yeh-TAH-nah · /ˌkajeˈtana/
Spanish feminine of Cayetano, from Latin 'Caieta' for Gaeta, Italy - aristocratic classic in Spain.
Cayetana was the 8,015th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,515 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #8,015 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,515 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cayetana is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cayetana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Cayetana
- Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926–2014)18th Duchess of Alba, Grandee of Spain
- Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, 15th Marchioness of Casa Fuerte (born 1974)Spanish journalist, politician and peer
- Cayetana Guillén Cuervo (born 1969)Spanish actress
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