Caspian
How to say it: KAS-pee-un · /ˈkæspiən/
From the Caspian Sea, whose Latin name 'Caspius' may derive from the ancient Caspi people of the region.
Caspian was the 487th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 614 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #334 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #487 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 614 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,399 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #334 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fresh on the American charts, Caspian climbed to its highest point in the 2020s. Sitting at its peak, it looks set to move higher in the next few years.
What goes with it
Crisp at the start and airy through the ending, Caspian feels creative and strong with literary roots and water imagery. Orion fits a similar style, and Cas works as a nickname.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caspian is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
England and Wales: #402.
Good to know
- Prince Caspian, rightful heir to Narnia in C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia.
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