as a First Name
Biblical name, meaning ‘acquired’ in Hebrew, borne by the older son of Adam and Eve, who, out of jealousy, killed his brother, Abel (Genesis 4: 1–8). In spite of this unfortunate association, the name is now increasingly used.
| 6,196th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 1,104
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 1,802
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Louisiana
- has the most people named Cain per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
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Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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