Caysen
A masculine English name derived from the surname 'Casey', of Irish origin.
Name Census estimates that about 2,284 living Americans carry the first name Caysen. It is a predominantly male name (97.7% of registrations). The average person named Caysen today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Caysen births was 2022 (177 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Caysen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Caysen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Caysen is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 54 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Caysen is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 150,068 Americans
Peak year
2022
177 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,367
Tracked since 1997
Census
Caysen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,388 people with the first name Caysen, which placed it at #9,837 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,837
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,388 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caysen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caysen is White at 68.8%. The next largest groups are Black (12.2%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Caysen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Caysen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.8% · 955
- Black or African American12.2% · 170
- Two or more races8.4% · 116
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 101
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Caysen
Caysen leans heavily male at 97.7% of total registrations, but 54 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Caysen as a male name
- Ranked #1,367 in 2024
- 137 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (177 births)
Caysen as a female name
- Ranked #11,280 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caysen leans strongly male. 1,318 people counted with this name were male (95.1%), compared with 68 female bearers (4.9%).
Popularity
Caysen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Caysen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,243 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Caysen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Caysen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Caysen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Caysens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Florida recorded the most babies named Caysen, while Utah, South Dakota, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Caysen
The given name Caysen is a relatively modern invention, with its origins largely unknown. It appears to be a variation or respelling of the name Cayden, which itself is a modern name with no clear etymology. Some speculate that Cayden, and by extension Caysen, may be derived from the Old English word "caeg," meaning "key," or from the Welsh name "Cadyn," meaning "battle."
While there are no definitive historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Caysen specifically, some early recorded instances of similar names can be found. For instance, the name Caden was used as early as the 16th century in parts of England and Wales, though its meaning and origins remain obscure.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Caysen are relatively recent, with some sources suggesting it first emerged in the late 20th century, possibly as a creative spelling variation of Cayden or Caden. However, due to its modern nature, there are no historically significant figures or famous individuals from earlier eras who bore the name Caysen.
In terms of notable modern individuals with the name Caysen, there are a few examples, though none of particularly widespread fame. These include:
1. Caysen Weier, a professional baseball player from Canada, born in 1996.
2. Caysen Strom, a former American football player from the United States, born in 1995.
3. Caysen Winder, a Canadian actor and stunt performer, born in 1996.
4. Caysen Brown, an American entrepreneur and business owner, born in 1988.
5. Caysen Hodges, an American musician and singer-songwriter, born in 1992.
It's worth noting that due to the relatively recent emergence of the name Caysen, comprehensive historical records or detailed accounts of its origins and evolution are limited. As a modern name, its usage and popularity may continue to evolve in the years to come.
People
Caysen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Caysen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Caysen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caysen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,284 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Caysen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 150,068 US residents.
Is Caysen a common name?
We classify Caysen as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,302 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Caysen most popular?
The single biggest year for Caysen was 2022, when 177 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Caysen is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Caysen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,388 people with the name Caysen, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,837 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Caysen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Caysen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caysen leans strongly male. 1,318 people counted with this name were male (95.1%), compared with 68 female bearers (4.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Caysen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caysen is White at 68.8%. The next largest groups are Black (12.2%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Caysen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Caysen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.8% (955 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Caysen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Caysen a male name?
Yes, 97.7% of people registered as Caysen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Caysen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Caysen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Caysen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Caysen?
See how many Americans are named Caysen on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.