Rising since 2009, #4,539 for boys today.
Popularity of Kacyn since 2008
Babies named Kacyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37 | 138 |
| 2020s | 5 | 116 |
Meaning & origin
Kacyn is a rare modern coinage that first entered the U.S. Social Security records in 2009. In 2025, it ranked 4539 with an incidence of 1 in 77640 newborns. Its peak popularity occurred in 2018, and it has been rising in usage since its debut, reflecting the broader trend of creative respellings and invented names in contemporary American naming. While never reaching high ranks, Kacyn fits a pattern of names like Kason and Braelyn that blend familiar sounds with distinctive '-yn' endings. Its top states are not recorded, indicating very limited geographic concentration.
Kacyn is a modern coinage that first appeared in United States records in 2009. It likely follows the popular pattern of names like Kason or Cason, using the 'K' spelling and the trendy '-yn' suffix. There is no traditional root or historical usage; the name was created in the 21st century as a distinctive variant.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kace, Kacy, K
Sibling names for Kacyn
Names that share Kacyn's style, for a brother or sister.
