boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Caysen

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,339 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,339
among boys · ↑32 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
143
named Caysen · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,945
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
178 babies
All-time total
2,448
#2,953 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Caysen popularity over time

2,448 babies have been named Caysen since 1997, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #9,484
2000s 10 265 275 28 +5400% #1,942
2010s 36 1,209 1,245 125 +353% #1,187
2020s (to 2025) 8 915 923 154 +24% #1,157

Where Caysen 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 144 0.08 outside top 500
2027 145 0.08 outside top 500
2028 145 0.08 outside top 500
2029 146 0.09 outside top 500
2030 146 0.09 outside top 500

Where Caysen is most popular

Boys named Caysen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

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 Caysen 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
Mississippi 21 0.370 +314%
Louisiana 25 0.244 +173%
Georgia 51 0.201 +125%
Tennessee 30 0.166 +86%
Ohio 41 0.155 +73%
Missouri 19 0.137 +53%
Michigan 27 0.132 +47%
South Carolina 12 0.116 +30%
North Carolina 29 0.114 +27%
Alabama 11 0.101 +13%
Texas 84 0.095 +7%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 -11%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -12%
Kentucky 7 0.070 -22%
Illinois 16 0.063 -30%
Indiana 10 0.062 -30%
Florida 28 0.059 -34%
Virginia 11 0.058 -35%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -53%
New York 12 0.028 -69%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -72%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -79%
California 16 0.018 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Caysen

Caysen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,339 in 2025 with 143 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 2,448 American babies have been named Caysen. Its peak came in 2022, when 178 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 Caysen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caysen?

The median living Caysen is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 2,400 people named Caysen are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Caysen 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 – – 143 #1,339
2024 8 #11,330 137 #1,371
2023 – – 163 #1,218
2022 – – 178 #1,157
2021 – – 151 #1,262
2020 – – 143 #1,282
2019 7 #12,709 139 #1,315
2018 – – 155 #1,209
2017 5 #16,372 157 #1,187
2016 – – 153 #1,225
2015 – – 124 #1,388
2014 5 #17,096 126 #1,355
2013 6 #14,994 100 #1,564
2012 7 #13,780 89 #1,701
2011 – – 81 #1,782
2010 6 #15,344 85 #1,762
2009 – – 73 #1,942
2008 5 #18,078 51 #2,476
2007 – – 38 #3,032
2006 5 #17,648 25 #3,907
2005 – – 21 #4,216
2004 – – 15 #5,293
2003 – – 13 #5,606
2002 – – 14 #5,174
2001 – – 6 #9,445
2000 – – 9 #6,929
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caysen?

The median living Caysen is about 7 years old. Half of all living Caysens are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Caysen are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Caysen are alive in the United States, based on 2,448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caysen in 2025?

Caysen ranked #1,339 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 143 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caysen?

2,448 babies have been named Caysen in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caysen most popular?

Caysen peaked in 2022, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Caysen a boy or girl name?

Caysen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caysen rising or falling?

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

Will Caysen become more popular?

Caysen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 146 boys named Caysen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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