US rank #597 Unisex name Peak 2022 5,865 births

Kaysen — #597 US boys' name

5,865 babies named Kaysen in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s3572010s29672020s2526
#597
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kaysen was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

553 babies were named Kaysen in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaysen

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,865 babies named Kaysen between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaysen currently holds the #597 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 553 babies received it in a single year. Kaysen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 421 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaysen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,967 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kaysen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 577 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaysen in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaysen 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 5,865 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.

Kaysen at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

5,865

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2022

553 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#597

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaysen popularity over time — boys

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

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
553
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-2000200400600 20242020201620122008200420001998 6

Kaysen popularity over time — girls

421 total births recorded since 2000 (Kaysen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 421 births
010203040 202420212018201520122009200620022000 8

Kaysen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,967 births that decade — 51% of Kaysen's all-time total
1990s152000s3572010s29672020s2526

Kaysen by state

Where Kaysen concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaysen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
577 9.8%
#2 California
287 4.9%
#3 Florida
259 4.4%
#4 Georgia
245 4.2%
#5 Ohio
232 4.0%
#6 Louisiana
200 3.4%
#7 Utah
180 3.1%
#8 New York
176 3.0%
Texas share of Kaysen's total US births 9.8%
Even split

577 of 5,865 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Kaysen appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaysen?
5,865 babies have been named Kaysen since 1998. It currently ranks #597 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 553 births.
When was Kaysen most popular?
Kaysen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,967 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kaysen most popular?
The top states for the name Kaysen are Texas (577 births), California (287 births), Florida (259 births).
Is Kaysen a unisex name?
Yes, Kaysen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,865 births, and as a girl's name it has 421 births.
How long has the name Kaysen been used?
Kaysen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaysen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kay, Kayce, 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.