Kaysen: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage, probably from Kason/Cason”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-sen · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (93% of all uses)
A modern American given name, likely influenced by Kason, Cason, Casey, or the -sen/-son surname style. No single established traditional etymology is accepted for this spelling. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Kaysen?
Babies named Kaysen in 2024496
2024 rank#597 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18806,286
Kaysen is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kaysen
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
- Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
- Kairomodern spelling of Cairo · American (modern coinage)
Kaysen questions
What does the name Kaysen mean?
Kaysen means "modern coinage, probably from Kason/Cason". It comes from American (modern coinage). A modern American given name, likely influenced by Kason, Cason, Casey, or the -sen/-son surname style. No single established traditional etymology is accepted for this spelling.
Is Kaysen a boy or girl name?
Kaysen is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kaysen?
496 US babies were named Kaysen in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Kaysen?
Kaysen is usually pronounced KAY-sen.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.