Caspian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Caspian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Caspian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Caspian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Caspian is a boy name of English origin meaning “of the Caspian Sea”. A place name popularized by C. S. Lewis's Narnia books.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,175 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 878 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Caspian per year, United States (1998 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (614/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (101/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Caspian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #994 nationally (given to 718 babies that year).
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