How Many People Are Named Cayson?
An estimated 6,069 people in the United States have the first name Cayson. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Cayson peaked in popularity in 2016 with 525 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cayson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cayson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cayson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,069
About 1 in 56,476 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
525 births
Total Registered
6,116
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cayson
Cayson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,116 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Cayson as a male name
Ranked #762 in 2024
332 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (525 births)
Cayson as a female name
Ranked #16,009 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2003 (7 births)
Cayson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cayson span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,527 babies were registered. While Cayson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cayson by Decade
How has Cayson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cayson by State
Birth registrations for Cayson span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Nevada, Connecticut, South Dakota. On average, about 129 Caysons were registered per state.
Cayson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cayson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cayson
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cayson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cayson?
We estimate approximately 6,069 people named Cayson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 56,476 Americans share this first name.
Is Cayson a common name?
Cayson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,116 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cayson most popular?
Cayson reached peak popularity in 2016, when 525 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cayson is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cayson a male name?
Cayson is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cayson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cayson Smith, Cayson Johnson, Cayson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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