Cayetano
How to say it: kah-yeh-TAH-noh · /kɑjeˈtɑno/
Spanish form of Latin Caietanus 'from Gaeta, Italy' - traditional for St. Cajetan in Hispanic world.
Cayetano was the 4,000th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,238 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,000 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,238 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cayetano peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Parents who love Cayetano also love
Nicknames
- Caye
- Tano
Honouring a Cayetano in the family
- Tanopet form
- Gaetanoequivalent
- Caetanoequivalent
- Gaëtanequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cayetano is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Italian, Spanish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Cayetano
- Cayetano Ré (1938–2013)Paraguayan footballer
- Cayetano Bonnín Vásquez (born 1990)Dominican Republic footballer
- Cayetano Sarmiento (born 1987)Road racing cyclist
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