Kayson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kayson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kayson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kayson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kayson is a boy name of Modern American origin meaning “a modern coined name”. A contemporary variant of Kason or Cason.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,487 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 923 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 102 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 56 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 Kayson per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,314/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (87/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (6/yr).
Kayson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #512 nationally (given to 1,397 babies that year).
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