Kayson
Meaning
modern coined name, phonetic variant in the Cason/Jason name family
The story
Kayson is a coined name our records place in the Cason and Jason sound family, and it is what happens when two of this century's strongest currents meet: the K that rebranded Carter into Karter, and the -son that made Jackson a permanent top-ten. The record is honest about the birthday: about 120 in the 1990s, 1,000 in the 2000s, 7,000 in the 2010s, and already 7,400 so far this decade, past the full 2010s with years to run. Kayson, Cason, Kason and Kasen all chart separately, and the shared sound is far bigger than any line, the standing arithmetic of the respelling era. In our records it goes to boys about 15,200 to 290. Like Kyler and Zayden before it in these batches, it is a bet on how the familiar-but-new ages; the record says the bet keeps being placed.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kayson peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
185 people · the #26,884 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 13
Among people named Kayson living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 25 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kayson
Most people given the name Kayson in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kayson deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kayson truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kayson fits with your family’s names and surname.
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