Total births
310
Boys' name · since 2001
Kaesen
Kaesen has 310 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11602
- among boys today
- 310
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Kaesen currently ranks #11602 among boys' names in America, with 310 babies recorded since 2001.
Kaesen has 310 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11602 as of the latest data, more common than 19% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #11602 among boys today
- 310 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaesen is currently the #11602 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 310 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11602
- among boys today
- 310
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Kaesen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11602
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Kaesen was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
26 babies were named Kaesen in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaesen compares
310 47th 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
Kaesen's all-time total is 16% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaesen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 310 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaesen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaesen's full recorded timeline at 2015, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaesen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,602
Active since
2001
Kaesen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kaesen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaesen's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Kaesen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
179 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 179 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaesen? ▼
310 babies have been named Kaesen since 2001. It currently ranks #11602 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 26 births.
When was Kaesen most popular? ▼
Kaesen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kaesen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaesen since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaesen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaeden, Kael, Kaedyn, Kaelan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kaesen's data
- Kaesen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (179 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kaesen
Nearby Names Like Kaesen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaesen
Kaeden Boy
#2166 5,100 births
Kael Boy
#1477 4,055 births
Kaedyn Boy
#3669 1,540 births
Kaelan Boy
#3744 1,520 births
Kaeson Boy
#2469 1,126 births
Compare Kaesen side by side: Kaesen vs Kaeden Kaesen vs Kael Kaesen vs Kaedyn
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kaesen: #11602 Boys' Name - 310 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaesen. 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 Kaesen 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.