Caysen
Boy name · #1339 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Caysen? In official American birth records, Caysen has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Caysen ranks #1339 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 143 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1388, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,587 boys born in 2025 was named Caysen.
The 28-year story
Caysen first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 178 babies and a rank of #1156. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Caysen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Caysen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Caysen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Caysen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Caysen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Caysen is most common
State-level data for Caysen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Caysen
Statistically, parents drawn to Caysen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Caisen, Kysen, Casen, Graysen, and Kaisen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caysen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | #1339 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1371 |
| 2023 | 163 | #1217 |
| 2022 | 178 | #1156 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1262 |
| 2020 | 143 | #1280 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1312 |
| 2018 | 155 | #1207 |
| 2017 | 157 | #1186 |
| 2016 | 153 | #1221 |
| 2015 | 124 | #1388 |
| 2014 | 126 | #1355 |
| 2013 | 100 | #1563 |
| 2012 | 89 | #1697 |
| 2011 | 81 | #1780 |
| 2010 | 85 | #1760 |
| 2009 | 73 | #1942 |
| 2008 | 51 | #2467 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Caysen?
In official American birth records, the name Caysen first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Caysen a popular boy name?
Caysen ranked #1339 among boys in 2025 with 143 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1388.
When was the name Caysen most popular?
Caysen peaked in 2022, when 178 American boys received the name (ranked #1156 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Caysen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,587 newborn American boys was named Caysen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.