boy's name
Caspian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,459
the United States
#492
2025 births
Caspian is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 614 babies in the United States, ranking #492. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 614 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caspian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 189 |
| 2010s | 1,395 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,572 |
How popular is Caspian?
In 2025, Caspian was given to 614 babies in the United States, ranking #492 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Caspian 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 Caspian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caspian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caspian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caspian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caspian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caspian
How popular is the name Caspian?
In 2025, Caspian was given to 614 babies in the United States, ranking #492 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Caspian a girl's or a boy's name?
Caspian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caspian?
Caspian has 3 syllables.
When was Caspian most popular?
Caspian peaked in 2025, when 614 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Caspian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caspian currently ranks #402 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.