Kaison
German unisex name meaning "son of the ruler or emperor".
Name Census estimates that about 6,583 living Americans carry the first name Kaison. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaison today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaison births was 2020 (653 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaison. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaison with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Kaison is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 8 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
6.6K
~ 1 in 52,067 Americans
Peak year
2020
653 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#513
Tracked since 1989
Census
Kaison in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,050 people with the first name Kaison, which placed it at #5,573 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,573
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
3,050 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaison
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaison is White at 43.0%. The next largest groups are Black (28.5%) and Two or More Races (11.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaison described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaison at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.0% · 1,310
- Black or African American28.5% · 870
- Two or more races11.7% · 358
- Hispanic or Latino9.0% · 275
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 183
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 54
Gender
Gender distribution for Kaison
Out of the 6,632 babies given the name Kaison since 1880, 99.8% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Kaison as a male name
- Ranked #513 in 2024
- 594 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (653 births)
Kaison as a female name
- Ranked #14,968 in 2017
- 6 female births in 2017
- Peak: 2017 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaison leans strongly male. 3,004 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 47 female bearers (1.5%).
Popularity
Kaison: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaison from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 3,075 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaison by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaison during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaisons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 41 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Kaison, while Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 136 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaison
The name Kaison is believed to be a modern variant of the ancient Greek name Kaison, which was derived from the Greek word "kainos," meaning "new" or "fresh." This name originated in ancient Greece and was likely first used during the classical period, which spanned from the 5th to the 4th century BCE.
Kaison was not a particularly common name in ancient Greece, and there are no known records of it appearing in historical texts or religious scriptures from that era. However, the name's connection to the concept of newness or freshness may have held some significance in Greek culture, where renewal and rebirth were important themes.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kaison can be traced back to the 18th century. One notable bearer of this name was Kaison Hendrikse, a Dutch explorer and navigator born in 1745. He is known for his expeditions to the East Indies and his contributions to the mapping of the Indonesian archipelago.
Another historical figure with the name Kaison was Kaison Everett, an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. He was born in 1841 and served in the Union Army, participating in several major battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
In the 19th century, a French painter named Kaison Monet was known for his landscapes and portraits. He was born in 1822 and was part of the Barbizon school of painters, which focused on depicting nature in a realistic and unsentimental manner.
Moving into the 20th century, Kaison Williamson was an influential British architect born in 1901. He was known for his modernist designs and was a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete in construction.
Lastly, Kaison Murakami was a Japanese novelist and essayist who lived from 1925 to 1997. He was celebrated for his explorations of existential themes and his unique literary style, which blended elements of realism and surrealism.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Kaison, showcasing its use across various cultures and time periods, although it has remained a relatively uncommon name throughout history.
People
Kaison + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaison: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaison?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,583 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaison going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 52,067 US residents.
Is Kaison a common name?
We classify Kaison as "Rare". It ranks above 97.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,632 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaison most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaison was 2020, when 653 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaison is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaison in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,050 people with the name Kaison, or 1.01 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,573 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaison in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaison?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaison leans strongly male. 3,004 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 47 female bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaison?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaison is White at 43.0%. The next largest groups are Black (28.5%) and Two or More Races (11.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaison most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaison in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.0% (1,310 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaison in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaison a male name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Kaison in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaison still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaison in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaison can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kaison?
Find out how many Americans are named Kaison on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.