Cason
Boy name · #847 in 2025 · Rare
Cason ranks #847 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 291 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #461, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,186 boys born in 2025 was named Cason.
Babies named Cason per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Cason first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 725 boys were named Cason — good for #424 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cason in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cason is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cason will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cason is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cason is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Cason is most common in KY (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000), TN (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cason is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cason
Statistically, parents drawn to Cason tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cayson, Edison, Kason, Maison, and Branson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cason | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 291 | #846 |
| 2024 | 284 | #854 |
| 2023 | 319 | #790 |
| 2022 | 323 | #782 |
| 2021 | 372 | #706 |
| 2020 | 395 | #667 |
| 2019 | 467 | #592 |
| 2018 | 510 | #547 |
| 2017 | 572 | #508 |
| 2016 | 655 | #466 |
| 2015 | 659 | #461 |
| 2014 | 725 | #424 |
| 2013 | 686 | #427 |
| 2012 | 587 | #466 |
| 2011 | 511 | #507 |
| 2010 | 543 | #480 |
| 2009 | 489 | #539 |
| 2008 | 449 | #573 |
| 2007 | 318 | #721 |
| 2006 | 282 | #749 |
| 2005 | 232 | #814 |
| 2004 | 222 | #811 |
| 2003 | 175 | #936 |
| 2002 | 171 | #939 |
| 2001 | 149 | #1008 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cason a popular boy name?
Cason ranked #847 among boys in 2025 with 291 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #461.
When was the name Cason most popular?
Cason peaked in 2014, when 725 American boys received the name (ranked #424 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cason?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,186 newborn American boys was named Cason. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.