Boy’s name · American English, English

Caysen

How to say it: KAY-sen · /ˈkeɪsən/

Modern American respelling of Cason, English surname meaning 'son of Case' - surged after 2010

Caysen was the 61st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 143 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #62 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#61for boys in 2025
1 in 571US babies
143born in 2025
#62projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 24chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Caysen
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#61
Babies born in 2025143
Share of births1 in 571
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+32%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#62
In France, 2025#275 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

New to wide use in the last forty years, Caysen reached its height in the 2020s. It stays at its peak though a dip looks likely.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 88 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Breezy and crisp with a breathy finish, Caysen has a modern snap. Zayden and Brayden move in the same circle.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caysen is about 1 in 24.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #275 for boys in 2025.

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