Caison: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,307

among boys · ↑172 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caison · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,468

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

80 babies

All-time total

1,029

#5,042 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Caison popularity over time

1,029 babies have been named Caison since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#8,283
2000s	160	16	+1355%	#3,347
2010s	460	46	+188%	#2,068
2020s (to 2025)	398	66	+44%	#1,940

Where Caison is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	59	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.03	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	56	0.03	outside top 500

Where Caison is most popular

Boys named Caison per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Caison born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
North Carolina	46	0.180	+376%
Mississippi	6	0.106	+179%
Louisiana	6	0.059	+55%
Alabama	6	0.055	+45%
Kentucky	5	0.050	+32%
Texas	39	0.044	+17%
Maryland	5	0.042	+11%
Florida	17	0.036	-5%
Georgia	8	0.032	-17%
New York	12	0.028	-27%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
California	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Caison

Caison is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,307 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,029 American babies have been named Caison. Its peak came in 2022, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caison stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caison?

The median living Caison is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Caison are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caison year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	60	#2,307
2024	55	#2,479
2023	57	#2,394
2022	80	#1,940
2021	75	#1,985
2020	71	#2,002
2019	69	#2,089
2018	69	#2,068
2017	58	#2,277
2016	38	#3,069
2015	38	#3,034
2014	47	#2,587
2013	47	#2,569
2012	24	#4,147
2011	28	#3,706
2010	42	#2,829
2009	33	#3,347
2008	29	#3,658
2007	28	#3,700
2006	13	#6,155
2005	18	#4,660
2004	7	#9,079
2003	9	#7,320
2002	10	#6,602
2001	8	#7,628
2000	5	#10,588
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,283
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caison, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caison?

The median living Caison is about 7 years old. Half of all living Caisons are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Caison are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Caison are alive in the United States, based on 1,029 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caison in 2025?

Caison ranked #2,307 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caison?

1,029 babies have been named Caison in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caison most popular?

Caison peaked in 2022, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Caison a boy or girl name?

Caison is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caison rising or falling?

Caison is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caison become more popular?

Caison is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 boys named Caison in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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