boy's name
Cayson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,953
the United States
#835
2025 births
Cayson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 296 babies in the United States, ranking #835. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2016, when 526 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising 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 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cayson 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 | 58 |
| 2000s | 697 |
| 2010s | 3,529 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,131 |
How popular is Cayson?
In 2025, Cayson was given to 296 babies in the United States, ranking #835 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Cayson 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 Cayson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cayson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cayson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cayson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cayson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cayson
How popular is the name Cayson?
In 2025, Cayson was given to 296 babies in the United States, ranking #835 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Cayson a girl's or a boy's name?
Cayson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cayson?
Cayson has 2 syllables.
When was Cayson most popular?
Cayson peaked in 2016, when 526 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cayson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cayson currently ranks #835 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.