Cason
2% girls · 98% boys
About Cason
Cason rose up the chart as a rhyming variation on the popular Jason, Mason and Brayson. Als spelled as Casen, Kasen and Kason, it may be considered a surname-style name, borrowed from Cawston meaning "calf town", or if could be a spin on Casey, meaning "brave in battle" or "vigilant". This spelling ranks in the latter half of the Top 1000, given to around 280 boys in a recent year.
Cason is also given to girls, where it ranks #15380 in the US.
Pronounced KAY-sun.
As of October 2026, Cason ranked #846 for boys and #15380 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #424 for boys in 2014 and #8897 for girls in 1995.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #424 | 725 | 377.4 |
| 2015 | #461 | 659 | 343.8 |
| 2016 | #466 | 655 | 345.1 |
| 2017 | #507 | 572 | 309 |
| 2018 | #547 | 510 | 280.8 |
| 2019 | #592 | 467 | 260.3 |
| 2020 | #667 | 395 | 228.8 |
| 2021 | #706 | 372 | 212.6 |
| 2022 | #785 | 322 | 184.4 |
| 2023 | #789 | 319 | 186.5 |
| 2024 | #852 | 283 | 164.3 |
| 2025 | #846 | 291 | 170.4 |
World rankings
Cason for boys
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Cason in pop culture
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variant of Carson (Scottish, Old English), meaning "son of the marsh,dwellers"