Kayssan
How to say it: kay-SAN · /kajˈsan/
Modern French invention with no traditional meaning - elaborate extension of Kays with -an ending.
Kayssan was the 61st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #61 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 571 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #62 |
| In France, 2025 | #275 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kayssan peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kay
- Kays
Honouring a Kayssan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kayssan is about 1 in 24.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #275 for boys in 2025.
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