Total births
11,308
Boys' name · since 1973
Cason
11,308 babies named Cason in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #856
- among boys today
- 11,308
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Cason currently ranks #856 among boys' names in America, with 11,308 babies recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cason has been recorded 11,308 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #856 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #856 among boys today
- 11,308 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cason is currently the #856 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 11,308 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #856
- among boys today
- 11,308
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Cason vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#856
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Cason was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
725 babies were named Cason in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Cason compares
11,308 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Cason's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cason | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,308 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 725 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cason's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cason splits its recorded history at 1999: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 725 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cason at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#856
Active since
1973
Cason popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 725
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Cason popularity over time - girls
80 total births recorded since 1982 (Cason as girls' name)
Cason by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cason's strongest decade.
5,915 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Cason births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 238
1980s
238 births
- 1990s 513
1990s
513 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,585 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,915 births
- 2020s 1,984
2020s
1,984 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,915 births (52% of all-time use).
How Cason 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 Cason's total volume
Cason vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cason by state
Where Cason concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,261 | 20.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,086 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 660 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 584 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 467 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 360 | 3.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 349 | 3.1% |
| #8 | California | | 343 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Cason's total US births 20.0%
Even split
2,261 of 11,308 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Cason appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cason? ▼
11,308 babies have been named Cason since 1973. It currently ranks #856 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 725 births.
When was Cason most popular? ▼
Cason was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,915 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Cason most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cason are Texas (2,261 births), Georgia (1,086 births), Florida (660 births).
How long has the name Cason been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cason since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cason? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cash, Case, Cassius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cason's data
- Cason's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,915 total births) through the 2020s (1,984) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Casons (2,261 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 Cason
Nearby Names Like Cason
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cason
Casey Boy
#311 116,675 births
Cash Boy
#316 27,705 births
Case Boy
#724 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#569 9,736 births
Casen Boy
#793 6,633 births
Compare Cason side by side: Cason vs Casey Cason vs Cash Cason vs Case
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cason
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, 1973–2025 (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. "Cason: #856 Boys' Name - 11,308 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cason. 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 Cason 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.