How to say it
KAY · sen
/ˈkeɪ.sən/
Masculine
Kaysen
A modern coinage
What it means
A modern spelling of Kayson and Cason, in the Mason and Grayson family.
Kaysen is a recent American coinage, a spelling of Kayson and Cason that rides the -son sound of Mason and Grayson. It reads like a surname even though it never was one, which is exactly the modern appeal. No ancient root. Said KAY-sen.
Popularity over time
peaked at #415 in 2025, currently #415 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Interchangeable with Kayson, Cason, and Kasen.
Spelling variants
- Kayson
- Cason
- Kasen
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