The rare name Caribe appeared in the U.S. baby name data for a total of two years in the mid-1970s:
- 1977: unlisted
- 1976: 6 baby boys named Caribe
- 1975: 14 baby boys named Caribe [debut]
- 1974: unlisted
- 1973: unlisted
Where did it come from?
A short-lived television series called Caribe (pronounced kah-REEB). It was originally broadcast in 1975, from February to May, but reruns continued to air until August.
Caribe was a crime drama about a fictional Miami-based law enforcement unit called Caribe Force that fought crime throughout the Caribbean. The two members of the Caribe Force were Lt. Ben Logan (played by Stacy Keach) and Sgt. Mark Walters (played by Carl Franklin).
According to Stacy Keach’s memoir, the 13-episode show had been “meant to rival Hawaii Five-O.”
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Sources:
- Caribe (American TV series) – Wikipedia
- Caribe (1975) (Quinn Martin/ABC) – US Crime – CTVA
- Keach, Stacy. All in All: An Actor’s Life On and Off the Stage. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2013.
- SSA
Image: Screenshot of Caribe
[Latest update: Jun. 2025]