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The first name Caprice

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Caprice last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 94 births (#353).

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487
babies named Caprice, 1996–2025
#3,961
rank in 2021
1997
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Caprice with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Caprice at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 14 girls born in the United States were named Caprice, the 7,565th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1966, when 116 were.

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GirlsBoys
3,563
babies named Caprice since 1880
#7,565
rank in 2025
1966
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Caprice

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Caprice Bourret
    American socialite (born 1971)
  • Caprice Dydasco
    American soccer player, born 1993

Questions

How popular is the name Caprice?
In 2021, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Caprice, ranking 3,961st. Its peak was 1997, with 94 births.
Is Caprice a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 3,563 US babies named Caprice since 1880 were girls.
When was Caprice most popular?
1966 in the United States, when 116 babies were named Caprice, its highest rank at 944th.