Kaysen
Boy name · #415 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 772 baby boys were named Kaysen, placing it at #415 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #710, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,332 boys born in 2025 was named Kaysen.
The 27-year story
Kaysen first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 772 babies and a rank of #415. 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 Kaysen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaysen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaysen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaysen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaysen is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kaysen is most common in WV (3.2 per 1,000), MS (2 per 1,000), KY (1.6 per 1,000), LA (1.3 per 1,000), AR (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kaysen is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kaysen
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaysen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaisen, Jensen, Kasen, Kohen, and Kolsen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaysen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 772 | #415 |
| 2024 | 480 | #597 |
| 2023 | 515 | #568 |
| 2022 | 553 | #538 |
| 2021 | 482 | #581 |
| 2020 | 498 | #562 |
| 2019 | 483 | #576 |
| 2018 | 426 | #626 |
| 2017 | 391 | #656 |
| 2016 | 342 | #714 |
| 2015 | 351 | #710 |
| 2014 | 305 | #768 |
| 2013 | 217 | #934 |
| 2012 | 210 | #960 |
| 2011 | 136 | #1264 |
| 2010 | 107 | #1517 |
| 2009 | 114 | #1459 |
| 2008 | 64 | #2125 |
| 2007 | 50 | #2504 |
| 2006 | 30 | #3451 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaysen a popular boy name?
Kaysen ranked #415 among boys in 2025 with 772 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #710.
When was the name Kaysen most popular?
Kaysen peaked in 2025, when 772 American boys received the name (ranked #415 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaysen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,332 newborn American boys was named Kaysen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.