Given name & surname
Kaysen
“a seer”
In English use, Kaysen is a variant of Cason. One Greek interpretation is “a seer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Kaysen is a variant of Cason. One Greek interpretation is “a seer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Kaysen is a variant of 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 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaysen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,075
- 6,640 boys · 435 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 786 babies
- 2025
- 786
- #415 for boys · #7,677 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 97% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 772 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 415 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 14 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (58). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,089 as a first name in 2020; 164 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.
Kaysen’s family of names
In English usage, Kaysen has a related form in Cason.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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