Cayson
Cayson was the 835th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 296 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 550th with 526 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 211 places. More babies were named Cayson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kayson) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #835 boys, down 126 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 296boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016526 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,415babies recorded
What does the name Cayson mean?
Cayson is a spelling of Kayson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kayson's meaning and origin.
Kayson is a modern American boy's name that Wiktionary describes as a variant of Cason. Cason is an English surname that Wiktionary explains as a corruption of the place name Cawston in Norfolk, and also an Italian surname from a Venetian word for 'house'. The spelling with K follows the fashion for names like Kayden and Kyson. Its meaning as a given name is not documented beyond these links.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern respelling of Cason; no meaning of its own.
Related names: Cason, Kason, Kasen, Kayden.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kayson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cason', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Cayson popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 48 since 2003.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #835 | 296 |
| 2020 | #709 | 354 |
| 2010 | #1,102 | 174 |
| 2000 | #3,787 | 21 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Cayson, counting every spelling?
Cayson is a spelling of Kayson, a name family that ranked #85 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #835 for Cayson on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,210 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayson | 1,305 | #264 | 6,143 |
| Kaison | 557 | #540 | 2,981 |
| Kaysen | 772 | #415 | 2,802 |
| Cayson | 296 | #835 | 1,777 |
| Kaisen | 311 | #800 | 1,281 |
| Kaycen | 235 | #974 | 888 |
| Caysen | 143 | #1,339 | 772 |
| Kaisyn | 81 | #1,927 | 448 |
| Caison | 60 | #2,307 | 327 |
| Kaeson | 54 | #2,501 | 298 |
| Caisen | 51 | #2,574 | 203 |
| Kaizyn | 64 | #2,219 | 185 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Cayson?
296 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Cayson (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Cayson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 28 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Cayson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Cayson?
About 6,300 people born in the US named Cayson are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 13. That makes Cayson a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Cayson by state
How common Cayson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.0×), Alabama (3.2×), West Virginia (3.1×), Kentucky (2.7×), Louisiana (2.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Utah.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cayson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cayson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Cayson
How popular is the name Cayson?
Cayson was the 835th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 296 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 550th with 526 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 211 places. More babies were named Cayson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Cayson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Cayson in the US.
Where is Cayson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Cayson was most common in Mississippi (1.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and West Virginia.