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Cayson

/ˈkeɪsən/ · 99% boys · #835 in the US for boys, 2025

Cayson has been given to about 6,415 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪsən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,365
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cayson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2016 · 526
  • Born in 2025296
  • All time6,415
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Cayson?

Cayson ranks 835th among American boys in 2025, with 296 born that year. Its best year was 2016, when 526 babies were given the name, ranking 550th. The typical living American called Cayson is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Cayson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kayson0.97
  2. Carson0.88
  3. Jayson0.88
  4. Kaison0.88
  5. Cason0.88
  6. Mayson0.88
  7. Karson0.84
  8. Kason0.84

Middle names for Cayson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cayson Paul0.77
  2. Cayson Lee0.77
  3. Cayson Dean0.76
  4. Cayson Blake0.76
  5. Cayson Bryce0.76
  6. Cayson Wade0.76

Sibling names for Cayson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lachlanbrother · 0.99
  2. Magnusbrother · 0.98
  3. Sariyahsister · 0.98
  4. Lochlanbrother · 0.98
  5. Kensleysister · 0.98
  6. Zariyahsister · 0.98

Where Cayson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.07%
  2. West Virginia0.04%
  3. Alabama0.04%
  4. Kentucky0.04%
  5. Arkansas0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Cayson White0.72
  2. Cayson Reyes0.72
  3. Cayson Lee0.72
  4. Cayson Hill0.72
  5. Cayson Hall0.72
  6. Cayson Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Cayson

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Cayson across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.