Spellings

Kayson or Kaysen?

In the US in 2025, 30% of babies in this name family were spelled Kayson and 18% Kaysen. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Ten years ago

The order has flipped. In 2015, Kason led with 24% of the family's births; in 2025, Kayson leads with 30%. All spellings together, the family went from 3,376 to 4,384 births (+30%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Kayson7041,305+85%
Kaysen351772×2
Kyson536648+21%
Kasen635622steady
Kaison333557+67%
Kason817480−41%

How they sound

  • Kayson /ˈkeɪsən/ (KAY-sun)
  • Kaysen /ˈkeɪsən/ (KAY-sun)
  • Kyson /ˈkaɪsən/ (KYE-sun)
  • Kasen /ˈkeɪsən/ (KAY-sun)
  • Kaison /ˈkeɪsən/ (KAY-sun)
  • Kason /ˈkeɪsən/ (KAY-sun)

In France

In France in 2025: Kayson 10 births and Kaysen 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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