US rank #578 Boys' name Peak 2024 3,553 births

Caspian — #578 US boys' name

3,553 babies named Caspian in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s192000s1892010s13952020s1950
#578
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Caspian was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

492 babies were named Caspian in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caspian

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,553 babies named Caspian between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Caspian currently holds the #578 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 492 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caspian performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,950 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Caspian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 400 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Caspian in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caspian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,553 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caspian at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,553

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2024

492 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#578

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caspian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
492
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-2000200400600 20242020201620122008200420001998 9

Caspian popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Caspian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2023 5

Caspian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,950 births that decade — 55% of Caspian's all-time total
1990s192000s1892010s13952020s1950

Caspian by state

Where Caspian concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Caspian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
400 11.3%
#2 Texas
264 7.4%
#3 Florida
186 5.2%
#4 Washington
122 3.4%
#5 Ohio
119 3.3%
#6 New York
111 3.1%
#7 Michigan
106 3.0%
#8 North Carolina
95 2.7%
California share of Caspian's total US births 11.3%
Even split

400 of 3,553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Caspian appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caspian?
3,553 babies have been named Caspian since 1998. It currently ranks #578 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 492 births.
When was Caspian most popular?
Caspian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,950 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Caspian most popular?
The top states for the name Caspian are California (400 births), Texas (264 births), Florida (186 births).
How long has the name Caspian been used?
Caspian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caspian?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.