Spelling comparison
Kaysen vs Kasen
In 2025, 14 female records (rank #7,677) and 772 male records (rank #415) and 6 female records (rank #14,046) and 622 male records (rank #484). Kaysen accounted for 55.6% of the two spellings’ combined published records, about 1.3 times the published count of Kasen.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Kaysen profile · Kasen profile
These are two spellings of one name. SSA keeps Kaysen and Kasen as separate observations, and this page does not add them into one rank. Kaysen is the longer of the two spellings, and Kasen is the shorter. Kaysen writes “y” between “Ka” and “sen”, and Kasen leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 3 times. The latest crossover is 2025, when Kaysen moved ahead of Kasen on the combined published count (786 to 628).
Kaysen is first published in these national files in 1998, and Kasen in 1992. Kaysen’s larger 2025 category is male. Kasen’s larger 2025 category is male. Kasen led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 271 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2022 (a gap of 0). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,414), Kaysen is 55.6% and Kasen is 44.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
In 2016, Kaysen had 21 female records (rank #6,077) and 342 male records (rank #716); Kasen had 5 female records (rank #17,546) and 629 male records (rank #487). Kasen led 2016 by 271 published records (634 to 363). 2017 belongs to Kasen. Kaysen had 27 female records (rank #4,995) and 391 male records (rank #656); Kasen had 648 male records (rank #469). The gap that year was 230 records. For 2018, compare the categories separately: Kaysen had 19 female records (rank #6,389) and 426 male records (rank #626); Kasen had 5 female records (rank #16,860) and 699 male records (rank #435). Kasen led 2018 by 259 published records (704 to 445), and the smaller spelling is Kaysen. Kasen was the higher published spelling in 2019, with 742 male records (rank #419) against 25 female records (rank #5,228) and 483 male records (rank #576) for Kaysen. The 2020 national file shows Kasen led 2020 by 122 published records (636 to 514). Read as exact spellings: Kaysen had 16 female records (rank #7,067) and 498 male records (rank #562); Kasen had 8 female records (rank #11,604) and 628 male records (rank #476). 2021: Kasen led 2021 by 138 published records (632 to 494). Kaysen and Kasen stay separate rows; 494 and 632 are not a combined baby-name total. 2022 was a tie on the published totals: Kaysen had 11 female records (rank #9,349) and 553 male records (rank #538); Kasen had 564 male records (rank #529). Equal combined counts are not the same rank, because rank is computed inside one recorded-sex file. 2023 belongs to Kaysen. Kaysen had 9 female records (rank #10,745) and 515 male records (rank #569); Kasen had 499 male records (rank #577). The gap that year was 25 records. For 2024, compare the categories separately: Kaysen had 17 female records (rank #6,801) and 480 male records (rank #597); Kasen had 542 male records (rank #549). Kasen led 2024 by 45 published records (542 to 497), and the smaller spelling is Kaysen. Kaysen was the higher published spelling in 2025, with 14 female records (rank #7,677) and 772 male records (rank #415) against 6 female records (rank #14,046) and 622 male records (rank #484) for Kasen.
| Year | Kaysen female count | Kaysen female rank | Kaysen male count | Kaysen male rank | Kasen female count | Kasen female rank | Kasen male count | Kasen male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | 6,077 | 342 | 716 | 5 | 17,546 | 629 | 487 |
| 2017 | 27 | 4,995 | 391 | 656 | — | — | 648 | 469 |
| 2018 | 19 | 6,389 | 426 | 626 | 5 | 16,860 | 699 | 435 |
| 2019 | 25 | 5,228 | 483 | 576 | — | — | 742 | 419 |
| 2020 | 16 | 7,067 | 498 | 562 | 8 | 11,604 | 628 | 476 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8,721 | 482 | 581 | — | — | 632 | 473 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9,349 | 553 | 538 | — | — | 564 | 529 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10,745 | 515 | 569 | — | — | 499 | 577 |
| 2024 | 17 | 6,801 | 480 | 597 | — | — | 542 | 549 |
| 2025 | 14 | 7,677 | 772 | 415 | 6 | 14,046 | 622 | 484 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Kaysen is the warm line and Kasen is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
Add the published 1990s years and Kasen comes out ahead, 158 to Kaysen’s 15. During the 2000s (2000–2009), Kasen led with 1,744 published records to 452 for Kaysen. Add the published 2010s years and Kasen comes out ahead, 6,135 to Kaysen’s 3,229. During the 2020s (2020–2025), Kasen led with 3,501 published records to 3,379 for Kaysen.
Top states in 2025
Kaysen’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (58), Florida (55), Ohio (45), North Carolina (43), Georgia (37). Kasen’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (67), California (34), Georgia (34), North Carolina (31), Ohio (31). Texas, Ohio, North Carolina are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.