Cayson
A masculine given name of Scottish origin meaning "victorious" or "son of victory".
Name Census estimates that about 6,069 living Americans carry the first name Cayson. It is a predominantly male name (99.2% of registrations). The average person named Cayson today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cayson births was 2016 (525 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cayson. 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.
Key insights
- • Cayson 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
6.1K
~ 1 in 56,476 Americans
Peak year
2016
525 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#762
Tracked since 1993
Gender
Gender distribution for Cayson
Out of the 6,116 babies given the name Cayson since 1880, 99.2% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Cayson as a male name
- Ranked #762 in 2024
- 332 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (525 births)
Cayson as a female name
- Ranked #16,009 in 2019
- 5 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2003 (7 births)
Popularity
Cayson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cayson 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 3,527 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Cayson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cayson 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 Cayson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Caysons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 39 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Cayson, while Nevada, Connecticut, South Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 129 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cayson
The name Cayson is a relatively modern English name, derived from the surname Casson, which itself is thought to have originated from the Old Norse word "kas" meaning cheese or curd. The name Casson was used as an occupational surname for cheesemakers or dairy workers in medieval England.
While the exact origins of the given name Cayson are unclear, it is believed to have emerged as a masculine variant of the surname Casson in the late 20th century. The addition of the "y" in the spelling may have been an attempt to give the name a more distinctive or modern sound.
There are no recorded instances of the name Cayson being used as a given name prior to the 20th century. The earliest known individual with the first name Cayson was Cayson Jacobson, a Norwegian-American baseball player who was born in 1979 and played in the minor leagues for several years in the early 2000s.
Another notable individual with the name Cayson is Cayson Hurst, an American artist and illustrator known for his work in the fantasy and science fiction genres. Hurst was born in 1985 and has contributed artwork to various books, games, and other media.
In the world of music, Cayson Renshaw is an American singer-songwriter and musician who was born in 1991. Renshaw has released several independent albums and has gained a following in the folk and Americana genres.
Cayson Ellison is an American football player who was born in 1993. He played college football at Western Kentucky University and has spent time on practice squads of several NFL teams.
Cayson Gressner is a Canadian actor and filmmaker who was born in 1995. He has appeared in several short films and independent productions, showcasing his talents both in front of and behind the camera.
While the name Cayson is relatively uncommon, it has gained some popularity in recent years, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, its usage as a given name remains relatively limited compared to more traditional and well-established names.
People
Cayson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cayson 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
Cayson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cayson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,069 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cayson 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 56,476 US residents.
Is Cayson a common name?
We classify Cayson as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cayson most popular?
The single biggest year for Cayson was 2016, when 525 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cayson is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Cayson a male name?
Yes, 99.2% of people registered as Cayson 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.
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.