Given name & surname · also Scandinavian
Kasen
“one who is pure; chaste”·“protected by a helmet”
Kasen is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who is pure; chaste” (Scandinavian) and “protected by a helmet” (Basque). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “one who is pure; chaste” (Scandinavian) and “protected by a helmet” (Basque). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Scandinavian and Basque naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kasen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,538
- 11,414 boys · 124 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 742 babies
- 2025
- 628
- #484 for boys · #14,046 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 622 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 484 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 742 in 2019. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (67). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,289 as a first name in 2020; 177 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.
Kasen’s family of names
In English usage, Kasen has a related form in Cason. Kasen has a related form in Kason. Kasen has a related form in Kasun.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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