Given name & surname
Cayson
“a seer”
In English use, Cayson has a related form in Cason. One Greek interpretation is “a seer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Cayson has a related form in Cason. One Greek interpretation is “a seer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Cayson 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 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cayson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,415
- 6,367 boys · 48 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 526 babies
- 2025
- 296
- #835 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 296 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 835 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 526 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,756 as a first name in 2020; 723 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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