Boy · #522 in 2026

Kaison

Kaison is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#522
Peak Rank
#454 (2020)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
+4%
2012
First Year
2017
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#14119
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kaison

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kaison is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Kaison

The earliest SSA record of Kaison as a baby boy name dates back to 1989, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 653 newborns named Kaison — #454 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Kaison on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kaison ranks #522 for baby boys with 573 births, holding steady (+4%). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Kaison

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kaison. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kaison

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaison is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaison

What does the name Kaison mean?
Kaison is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Kaison?
Kaison has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Kaison in 2026?
In 2026, Kaison ranks #522 among boys' names in the U.S., with 573 babies given the name that year.
When was Kaison most popular?
Kaison reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #454 that year with 653 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kaison most popular?
Kaison has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Mississippi, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kaison.
Is Kaison a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kaison is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kaison?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaison include Verne, Kasey, Arjun. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kaison?
Common variants and related forms of Kaison include Cason, Cayson, Kaizen, Kasen, Kason, Kaysen. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kaison

Kaison is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Kaison's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #454. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaison's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.