Will my child share the name Casian with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Casian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Casian in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Casian becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Casian is declining: down 481 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. It peaked at #878 in 2020.

Is Casian a good choice for a distinctive name?

Casian is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Casian?

Notable people named Casian include: Casian Soare, Larry Casian and Casian Miclăuș.

Is Casian a popular baby name in the United States?

Casian does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Casian is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Casian in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Casian

Casian has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 639 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #878 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2013.

Casian is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Casian in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Casian

Casian Soare — Casian Ștefan Soare is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club CS Dinamo București, on loan from Liga I club Dinamo București.
Larry Casian — Lawrence Paul Casian, is an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 1998.
Casian Miclăuș — Casian Vasile Miclăuș is a Romanian former footballer who played as a left back.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Casian

UK babies named Casian (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 481 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Casian

Almost certainly the only Casian in the class

UK Popularity (2013–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Casian

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Casian Soareb. 2006

Casian Ștefan Soare is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club CS Dinamo București, on loan from Liga I club Dinamo București.

Larry Casianb. 1983

Lawrence Paul Casian, is an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 1998.

Casian Miclăușb. 1977

Casian Vasile Miclăuș is a Romanian former footballer who played as a left back.

Casian Maghicib. 1984

Casian Augustin Maghici is a Romanian former footballer who played as a defender for teams such as Apulum Alba Iulia, FC Brașov, FCM Târgu Mureș, Victoria Brănești or Crișul Chișineu-Criș, among others.

Alexei Casian

Alexei Casian is a Moldavian football midfielder who plays for Lane Xang Intra F.C.