Caysen
Boy name · #1339 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Caysen in class?
Caysen scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Caysen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Caysen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Caysens were TX (15), GA (10), LA (9), MI (9), MO (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.