Cal vs Kaison
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Cal
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #542
- Peak
- #392 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 554
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, UT, TX
VS
Kaison
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #539
- Peak
- #454 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 557
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, GA
The verdict
Kaison is the more popular pick (#539 vs #542). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Kaison is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Cal is a vintage name making a comeback.
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