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Kayson

98% boys · #264 in the US for boys, 2025

Kayson has been given to about 15,487 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 15,379
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kayson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,314
  • Born in 20251,314
  • All time15,487
  • England & Wales, 2025#527 · 74

How popular is Kayson?

Kayson ranks 264th among American boys in 2025, with 1,314 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,314 babies were given the name, ranking 264th. The typical living American called Kayson is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.19% of births.

Names that sound like Kayson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cayson0.97
  2. Kaison0.92
  3. Jayson0.88
  4. Karson0.88
  5. Kason0.88
  6. Mayson0.88
  7. Carson0.84
  8. Cason0.84

Middle names for Kayson

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

Sibling names for Kayson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Harloweither · 0.99
  2. Evelynnsister · 0.99
  3. Bodhibrother · 0.99
  4. Hendrixbrother · 0.99
  5. Zurisister · 0.99
  6. Saylorsister · 0.99

Where Kayson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.19%
  2. Louisiana0.15%
  3. West Virginia0.14%
  4. Kentucky0.12%
  5. South Dakota0.12%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Kayson 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.