Kacen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,566

among boys · ↑344 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

109

named Kacen · +31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,670

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

206 babies

All-time total

1,675

#3,691 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Kacen popularity over time

1,675 babies have been named Kacen since 2000, 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
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2000s	134	13	–	#3,517
2010s	944	94	+604%	#1,012
2020s (to 2025)	597	100	+5%	#1,365

Where Kacen 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	101	0.06	outside top 500
2027	94	0.05	outside top 500
2028	89	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	81	0.05	outside top 500

Where Kacen is most popular

Boys named Kacen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Maryland.

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 Kacen 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	13	0.229	+323%
Alabama	17	0.156	+188%
Maryland	17	0.143	+164%
Georgia	33	0.130	+141%
South Carolina	10	0.097	+79%
Tennessee	16	0.089	+64%
Virginia	11	0.058	+7%
Texas	49	0.056	≈ national
Louisiana	5	0.049	-10%
North Carolina	12	0.047	-13%
Florida	11	0.023	-57%
Ohio	6	0.023	-58%
New York	5	0.012	-79%
California	10	0.011	-80%
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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 Kacen

Kacen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,566 in 2025 with 109 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,675 American babies have been named Kacen. Its peak came in 2019, when 206 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kacen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kacen?

The median living Kacen is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 1,700 people named Kacen 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.

Kacen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	109	#1,566
2024	83	#1,910
2023	67	#2,161
2022	99	#1,712
2021	109	#1,587
2020	130	#1,365
2019	206	#1,012
2018	145	#1,272
2017	105	#1,561
2016	74	#1,963
2015	95	#1,661
2014	88	#1,720
2013	66	#2,054
2012	77	#1,889
2011	48	#2,564
2010	40	#2,937
2009	31	#3,517
2008	23	#4,326
2007	18	#5,107
2006	17	#5,190
2005	9	#7,981
2004	13	#5,977
2003	–	–
2002	11	#6,309
2001	6	#9,905
2000	6	#9,689
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kacen?

The median living Kacen is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kacens are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kacen are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kacen are alive in the United States, based on 1,675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kacen in 2025?

Kacen ranked #1,566 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 109 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kacen?

1,675 babies have been named Kacen in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kacen most popular?

Kacen peaked in 2019, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Kacen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kacen rising or falling?

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

Will Kacen become more popular?

Kacen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Kacen 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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