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Kacen

Kacen holds the #1564 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 109 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1361 in 2020 to #1564 today. Its strongest year on record was 2019 (#1012 nationally, 206 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 2000. The name's biggest fan base is in South Carolina (#743 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1564
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1012
in 2019 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
109
boys named Kacen

Kacen popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.009%0.012%18801900192019401960198020002020#1012 in 2019
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2019

Where Kacen is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025CT—California: #2471 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2471Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: #809 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MD#809Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025AR—Tennessee: #927 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#927North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: #743 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)SC#743District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025MS—Alabama: #765 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AL#765Georgia: #990 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#990Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kacen in 2025HI—Texas: #1555 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1555Florida: #1831 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1831
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#743), Alabama (#765), Maryland (#809)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kacen in the most recent year of SSA data.

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