Given name

Casen

“a seer”

In English use, Casen has a related form in Cason. One Greek interpretation is “a seer.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In English use, Casen has a related form in Cason. One Greek interpretation is “a seer.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In English use, Casen has a related form in Cason. An origin associated with Cason is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Casen through the years

Babies since 1880
6,655
6,633 boys · 22 girls
Most popular year
2014
437 babies
2025
293
#842 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−9%
Steady
0100200300198020002025Highest share 2014172
Casen in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1978–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inWest Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: West Virginia (6), Arkansas (11), Kentucky (14), Alabama (14), Mississippi (6).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 293 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 842 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 437 in 2014. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (39). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,312 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Casen’s family of names

In English usage, Casen has a related form in Cason.

Walk Casen’s family in the name graph

CasenKasenCazenCason

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Similar names

If you love Casen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

English · Modern

Kamden

“from the winding valley”

55FamiliarEasing

96% boys · 4% girls

Modern

Kaiden

“a beloved companion”

70CommonEasing

99% boys · 1% girls

Arabic · Modern

Kaden

“a beloved companion”

66FamiliarEasing

99% boys · 1% girls

Modern

Kayden

“a beloved companion”

77CommonEasing

97% boys · 3% girls

Welsh · Modern

Caden

“a battlemaiden” · “spirt of battle •”

72CommonSteady

99% boys · 1% girls

Modern

Kahden

0Not recently recorded

>99% boys

Modern

Ayden

“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”

69FamiliarCooling

99% boys · 1% girls

English · Modern

Canyon

“from the footpath” · “from the deep ravine”

41UncommonRising

92% boys · 8% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Casen’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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