boy's name
Cason
- Origin Old Norse
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,749
the United States
#847
2025 births
Cason is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 296 babies in the United States, ranking #847. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Cason is a name of Old Norse origin.
- Peaked in 2014, when 731 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,201 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cason over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 243 |
| 1990s | 527 |
| 2000s | 2,615 |
| 2010s | 5,931 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,999 |
How popular is Cason?
In 2025, Cason was given to 296 babies in the United States, ranking #847 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Cason is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cason
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cason also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cason over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cason
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cason — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cason
How popular is the name Cason?
In 2025, Cason was given to 296 babies in the United States, ranking #847 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Cason a girl's or a boy's name?
Cason is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cason?
Cason has 2 syllables.
When was Cason most popular?
Cason peaked in 2014, when 731 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cason a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cason currently ranks #847 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.