Kayson
Boy name · #264 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Kayson is currently the #264 boy name in the United States — 1,305 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #434, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,379 boys born in 2025 was named Kayson.
The 43-year story
Kayson first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,305 babies and a rank of #264. 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 Kayson per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kayson in class?
Kayson scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kayson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kayson is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaysons were TX (122), FL (81), GA (80), CA (60), TN (57). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kayson
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyson, Benson, Kaison, Emerson, and Colson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,305 | #264 |
| 2024 | 1,154 | #291 |
| 2023 | 1,224 | #277 |
| 2022 | 1,238 | #278 |
| 2021 | 1,222 | #283 |
| 2020 | 1,162 | #294 |
| 2019 | 1,028 | #324 |
| 2018 | 971 | #344 |
| 2017 | 970 | #347 |
| 2016 | 858 | #380 |
| 2015 | 704 | #434 |
| 2014 | 706 | #431 |
| 2013 | 503 | #529 |
| 2012 | 447 | #574 |
| 2011 | 358 | #655 |
| 2010 | 271 | #801 |
| 2009 | 249 | #856 |
| 2008 | 182 | #1041 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1102 |
| 2006 | 102 | #1492 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 67 | #1834 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayson a popular boy name?
Kayson ranked #264 among boys in 2025 with 1,305 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #434.
When was the name Kayson most popular?
Kayson peaked in 2025, when 1,305 American boys received the name (ranked #264 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kayson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,379 newborn American boys was named Kayson. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.