Kayson: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage, probably from Kason”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-sun · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
A modern American spelling variant of Kason/Kasen. It appears to have arisen recently, probably influenced by the popular -son ending; no established traditional etymology is certain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Kayson?
Babies named Kayson in 20241,155
2024 rank#291 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 188014,157
Kayson is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kayson
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kasonmodern form of Cason · American (modern coinage)
- 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)
Kayson questions
What does the name Kayson mean?
Kayson means "modern coinage, probably from Kason". It comes from American (modern coinage). A modern American spelling variant of Kason/Kasen. It appears to have arisen recently, probably influenced by the popular -son ending; no established traditional etymology is certain.
Is Kayson a boy or girl name?
Kayson is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kayson?
1,155 US babies were named Kayson in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Kayson?
Kayson is usually pronounced KAY-sun.
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.