Kaston: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,797

among boys · ↑982 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaston

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

28 babies

All-time total

404

#8,973 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Kaston popularity over time

404 babies have been named Kaston since 1991, 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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1990s	6	1	–	#7,767
2000s	79	8	+1217%	#5,369
2010s	192	19	+143%	#4,153
2020s (to 2025)	127	21	+10%	#3,942

Where Kaston 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kaston

Kaston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,797 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 404 American babies have been named Kaston. Its peak came in 2023, when 28 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 Kaston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaston?

The median living Kaston is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Kaston 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.

Kaston year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,797
2024	16	#5,779
2023	28	#3,942
2022	21	#4,785
2021	25	#4,169
2020	16	#5,575
2019	21	#4,712
2018	25	#4,153
2017	17	#5,408
2016	23	#4,401
2015	17	#5,405
2014	24	#4,194
2013	20	#4,716
2012	18	#5,143
2011	13	#6,419
2010	14	#6,216
2009	10	#8,009
2008	17	#5,369
2007	11	#7,357
2006	10	#7,732
2005	5	#12,401
2004	8	#8,542
2003	–	–
2002	10	#6,803
2001	8	#7,944
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaston?

The median living Kaston is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kastons are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Kaston are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kaston are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaston in 2025?

Kaston ranked #4,797 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaston?

404 babies have been named Kaston in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaston most popular?

Kaston peaked in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Kaston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaston rising or falling?

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

Will Kaston become more popular?

Kaston looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Kaston in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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