Total births
10
Boys' name · since 2020
Cayston
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Cayston, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13837
- among boys today
- 10
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Cayston currently ranks #13837 among boys' names in America, with 10 babies recorded since 2020.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cayston has been recorded 10 times among boys since 2020, currently ranked #13837 nationally and more common than 3% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #13837 among boys today
- 10 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cayston is currently the #13837 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 10 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13837
- among boys today
- 10
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Cayston vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13837
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cayston was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
5 babies were named Cayston in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Cayston compares
10 3th percentile among 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
Cayston's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cayston | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cayston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cayston's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded.
Cayston at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,837
Active since
2020
Cayston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Cayston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cayston's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cayston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cayston? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 10 babies named Cayston. Today it holds rank #13837 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 5 births.
When was Cayston most popular? ▼
Cayston was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Cayston been used? ▼
Records for Cayston go back to 2020, giving 5 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Cayston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayden, Cayson, Caysen, Cayde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Cayston
Nearby Names Like Cayston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cayston
Cayden Boy
#349 41,245 births
Cayson Boy
#765 6,367 births
Caysen Boy
#1379 2,394 births
Cayde Boy
#1236 1,676 births
Cayleb Boy
#7443 1,036 births
Compare Cayston side by side: Cayston vs Cayden Cayston vs Cayson Cayston vs Caysen
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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, 2020–2024 (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. "Cayston: #13837 Boys' Name - 10 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cayston. 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 Cayston 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.