Total births
6,633
Boys' name · since 1978
Casen
6,633 babies named Casen in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #793
- among boys today
- 6,633
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Casen is the #793 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 6,633 recorded since 1978.
Casen has 6,633 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #793 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #793 among boys today
- 6,633 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Casen is currently the #793 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 6,633 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #793
- among boys today
- 6,633
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Casen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#793
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Casen was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
437 babies were named Casen in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Casen compares
6,633 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Casen's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Casen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,633 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 437 | 23 | 22,252 |
Casen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Casen splits its recorded history at 2006: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 437 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Casen at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#793
Active since
1978
Casen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 437
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Casen popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2006 (Casen as girls' name)
Casen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Casen's strongest decade.
3,476 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Casen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 137
1990s
137 births
- 2000s 1,034
2000s
1,034 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,476 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,965 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,476 births (52% of all-time use).
How Casen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Casen's total volume
Casen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Casen by state
Where Casen concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,034 | 15.6% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 298 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 278 | 4.2% |
| #4 | California | | 259 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 253 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 227 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 225 | 3.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 216 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Casen's total US births 15.6%
Even split
1,034 of 6,633 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Casen appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Casen? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 6,633 babies named Casen. Today it holds rank #793 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 437 births.
When was Casen most popular? ▼
Casen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,476 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Casen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Casen are Texas (1,034 births), Tennessee (298 births), Ohio (278 births).
How long has the name Casen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Casen since 1978 -- 48 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Casen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cash, Cason, Case, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Casen's data
- Casen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,476 total births) through the 2020s (1,965) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Casens (1,034 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Casen
Nearby Names Like Casen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Casen
Casey Boy
#311 116,675 births
Cash Boy
#316 27,705 births
Cason Boy
#856 11,308 births
Case Boy
#724 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#569 9,736 births
Compare Casen side by side: Casen vs Casey Casen vs Cash Casen vs Cason
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Casen
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Casen: #793 Boys' Name - 6,633 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/casen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Casen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.