Boy name
Kayson
As of 2025, Kayson ranks #264 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,305 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #294 to #264 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Kayson, which stretches back to 1982. Geographically, it's strongest in Mississippi, where it ranks #57 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#264
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#264
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,305
boys named Kayson
Kayson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kayson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#57), Louisiana (#88), West Virginia (#121)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kayson in the most recent year of SSA data.
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