Kayden
Boy name · #135 in 2025 · Well-known
Kayden ranks #135 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,678 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #95, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 672 boys born in 2025 was named Kayden.
Babies named Kayden per year. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Kayden first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 4,742 boys were named Kayden — good for #90 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kayden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kayden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Kayden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kayden is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kayden is most common in MS (5.1 per 1,000), RI (4.2 per 1,000), SC (3.5 per 1,000), LA (3 per 1,000), AL (2.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.8 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kayden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kayden
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaiden, Camden, Zayden, Holden, and Ayden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,678 | #135 |
| 2024 | 2,895 | #125 |
| 2023 | 3,135 | #114 |
| 2022 | 3,483 | #106 |
| 2021 | 3,584 | #108 |
| 2020 | 3,650 | #99 |
| 2019 | 3,926 | #97 |
| 2018 | 4,004 | #97 |
| 2017 | 4,014 | #98 |
| 2016 | 4,040 | #101 |
| 2015 | 4,263 | #95 |
| 2014 | 4,742 | #90 |
| 2013 | 4,438 | #93 |
| 2012 | 3,884 | #97 |
| 2011 | 3,746 | #105 |
| 2010 | 3,304 | #123 |
| 2009 | 2,964 | #138 |
| 2008 | 2,596 | #152 |
| 2007 | 2,195 | #186 |
| 2006 | 1,570 | #230 |
| 2005 | 1,298 | #256 |
| 2004 | 974 | #317 |
| 2003 | 725 | #366 |
| 2002 | 454 | #502 |
| 2001 | 278 | #658 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayden a popular boy name?
Kayden ranked #135 among boys in 2025 with 2,678 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #95.
When was the name Kayden most popular?
Kayden peaked in 2014, when 4,742 American boys received the name (ranked #90 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kayden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 672 newborn American boys was named Kayden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.