Caspian
Boy name · #492 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
Caspian is currently the #492 boy name in the United States — 614 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1546, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,932 boys born in 2025 was named Caspian.
The 27-year story
Caspian first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 614 babies and a rank of #491. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Caspian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Caspian in class?
Caspian scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Caspian is most common
Geography matters for names, and Caspian is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Caspians were CA (67), TX (57), FL (35), OH (24), WA (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Caspian
Statistically, parents drawn to Caspian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cillian, Cassian, Lian, Lucian, and Bastian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caspian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 614 | #491 |
| 2024 | 494 | #576 |
| 2023 | 409 | #664 |
| 2022 | 362 | #723 |
| 2021 | 372 | #706 |
| 2020 | 316 | #760 |
| 2019 | 292 | #790 |
| 2018 | 284 | #796 |
| 2017 | 254 | #860 |
| 2016 | 158 | #1199 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1546 |
| 2014 | 88 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 84 | #1733 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2326 |
| 2011 | 39 | #2950 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Caspian a popular boy name?
Caspian ranked #492 among boys in 2025 with 614 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1546.
When was the name Caspian most popular?
Caspian peaked in 2025, when 614 American boys received the name (ranked #491 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Caspian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,932 newborn American boys was named Caspian. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.