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    The first name Cason

    A boy’s name from Italian meaning “house”.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Italian origin

    Cason means “house” in Italian.

    As an English surname, a corruption of the place name Cawston in Norfolk. Also borrowed from Italian Cason, from a Venetan form of casa (“house”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 7 boys were named Cason, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 16 births (#1,570).

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    148
    babies named Cason, 1996–2025
    #2,952
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cason with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Cason at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 291 boys born in the United States were named Cason, the 846th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 725 were.

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    11,388
    babies named Cason since 1880
    #846
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Cason

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Cason Wallace
      American basketball player (born 2003)

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    Questions

    What does the name Cason mean?
    Cason means “house” in Italian.
    What is the origin of the name Cason?
    As an English surname, a corruption of the place name Cawston in Norfolk. Also borrowed from Italian Cason, from a Venetan form of casa (“house”).
    How popular is the name Cason?
    In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Cason, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2016, with 16 births.
    Is Cason a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 11,388 US babies named Cason since 1880 were boys.
    When was Cason most popular?
    2014 in the United States, when 725 babies were named Cason, its highest rank at 424th.
    What are other spellings of Cason?
    Casen, Cayson, Kaison, Kasen, Kason and Kaysen.
    Is Cason also a surname?
    Yes. Cason is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.