Kasaan
A masculine Native American name meaning "pretty town" or "nice village".
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Kasaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kasaan today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kasaan births was 2024 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kasaan. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kasaan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
2024
13 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,624
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Kasaan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kasaan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 34 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
Kasaan 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 Kasaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kasaan
The name Kasaan is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "kasaa," which means "to cover" or "to clothe." It dates back to the early Islamic era and was likely used as a descriptive name or a reference to someone's occupation, such as a tailor or a weaver.
In the 7th century, the name Kasaan appeared in some of the earliest Islamic manuscripts and historical records, although its usage was relatively rare at that time. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Kasaan ibn Abi Layla, a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in Kufa, Iraq, during the 8th century.
Over the centuries, the name Kasaan gained popularity among various Arabic-speaking communities, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. It was often associated with individuals who possessed qualities of modesty, humility, and simplicity, reflecting the name's connection to the concept of covering or clothing.
One notable figure with the name Kasaan was Kasaan al-Basri, a renowned Sufi mystic and preacher who lived in Basra, Iraq, during the 8th century. He was widely respected for his spiritual teachings and his emphasis on purifying the soul through self-reflection and devotion.
In the 12th century, Kasaan al-Andalusi was a prominent philosopher and mathematician from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain and Portugal). He made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and optics, and his works were widely studied and influential in the Islamic world and beyond.
Another historical figure with the name Kasaan was Kasaan al-Ghuri, a Mamluk Sultan who ruled over Egypt and Syria from 1501 to 1516. He is remembered for his military campaigns against the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean and his efforts to strengthen the Mamluk Sultanate's defenses against the rising Ottoman Empire.
In more recent history, Kasaan Amin was an Egyptian writer and journalist who lived from 1865 to 1908. He was a prominent figure in the literary and intellectual circles of his time and played a significant role in the Arabic literary renaissance known as the Nahda.
While the name Kasaan has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and adapted by various other cultures and communities over time, reflecting the diverse and interconnected nature of human societies.
People
Kasaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kasaan 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
Kasaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kasaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kasaan 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 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Kasaan a common name?
We classify Kasaan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kasaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Kasaan was 2024, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kasaan is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kasaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kasaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kasaan 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 Kasaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kasaan 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 Kasaan 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Kasaan?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Kasaan at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.