boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Caspian

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #491 Trend ↑ Rising 76%

A male given name of modern usage, popularized by the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S.

Rank 2025
#491
among boys · ↑86 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
614
named Caspian · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,782
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
614 babies
All-time total
4,175
#2,018 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Caspian popularity over time

4,175 babies have been named Caspian since 1998, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 19 19 2 – #6,107
2000s – 189 189 19 +895% #3,114
2010s – 1,395 1,395 140 +638% #792
2020s (to 2025) 5 2,567 2,572 429 +207% #491

Where Caspian 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 676 0.40 #460
2027 733 0.43 #434
2028 785 0.46 #406
2029 832 0.49 #381
2030 875 0.51 #368

Where Caspian is most popular

Boys named Caspian per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.261 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Washington, and Kansas.

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 Caspian 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
Oregon 63 0.830 +218%
Washington 104 0.636 +144%
Kansas 41 0.598 +129%
Maine 10 0.515 +98%
Colorado 65 0.504 +93%
West Virginia 16 0.490 +88%
Oklahoma 43 0.486 +87%
New Hampshire 10 0.450 +73%
Nebraska 18 0.414 +59%
Michigan 82 0.400 +54%
Kentucky 39 0.389 +49%
Missouri 53 0.382 +47%
Wisconsin 45 0.380 +46%
Utah 36 0.377 +45%
Indiana 57 0.355 +36%
Montana 6 0.340 +31%
Ohio 89 0.336 +29%
Virginia 63 0.332 +27%
Hawaii 5 0.322 +24%
Tennessee 58 0.321 +23%
Iowa 21 0.305 +17%
Minnesota 36 0.293 +13%
California 268 0.293 +12%
Arizona 46 0.281 +8%
Florida 132 0.279 +7%
North Carolina 66 0.258 ≈ national
Georgia 62 0.245 -6%
Pennsylvania 64 0.241 -8%
Alabama 25 0.229 -12%
Massachusetts 31 0.225 -13%
Illinois 56 0.219 -16%
Texas 177 0.201 -23%
New York 80 0.185 -29%
New Mexico 6 0.182 -30%
Idaho 7 0.171 -34%
Louisiana 17 0.166 -36%
Maryland 16 0.134 -49%
South Carolina 10 0.097 -63%
Arkansas 6 0.095 -64%
Nevada 5 0.088 -66%
New Jersey 12 0.060 -77%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Mississippi – – –
North Dakota – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Caspian

Caspian is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #491 in 2025 with 614 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 4,175 American babies have been named Caspian. Its peak came in 2025, when 614 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 Caspian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caspian?

The median living Caspian is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 4,100 people named Caspian are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Caspian year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 614 #491
2024 – – 494 #577
2023 5 #15,655 409 #664
2022 – – 362 #723
2021 – – 372 #707
2020 – – 316 #760
2019 – – 292 #792
2018 – – 284 #796
2017 – – 254 #861
2016 – – 158 #1,199
2015 – – 105 #1,547
2014 – – 88 #1,715
2013 – – 84 #1,739
2012 – – 55 #2,332
2011 – – 39 #2,956
2010 – – 36 #3,135
2009 – – 37 #3,114
2008 – – 33 #3,353
2007 – – 16 #5,466
2006 – – 17 #5,106
2005 – – 14 #5,617
2004 – – 15 #5,292
2003 – – 14 #5,312
2002 – – 13 #5,444
2001 – – 22 #3,732
2000 – – 8 #7,551
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
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1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caspian?

The median living Caspian is about 4 years old. Half of all living Caspians are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Caspian are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Caspian are alive in the United States, based on 4,175 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Caspian mean?

A male given name of modern usage, popularized by the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S.

How popular is the name Caspian in 2025?

Caspian ranked #491 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 614 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caspian?

4,175 babies have been named Caspian in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caspian most popular?

Caspian peaked in 2025, when 614 newborns received the name.

Is Caspian a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caspian rising or falling?

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

Will Caspian become more popular?

Caspian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 875 boys named Caspian in 2030, which would rank around #368. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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