Casian is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Casian in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Casian
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Casian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Casian in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Casian has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 639 places in the last five years. Its peak was #878 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this 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.
Notable people named Casian include: 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...; 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..
Casian does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Casians in the wild.
17
UK babies named Casian (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 639 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Casian
Likely around 1 other Casian in the class
UK Popularity (2013–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Casian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.
Lawrence Paul Casian, is an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 1998. Casian graduated from Lakewood High School in 1983.
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.