Kaydence
Boy name · #2794 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 46 baby boys were named Kaydence, placing it at #2794 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 boys born in 2025 was named Kaydence.
Babies named Kaydence per year. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Kaydence first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 67 boys were named Kaydence — good for #2134 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 Kaydence in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaydence is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaydence will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaydence is most common
State-level data for Kaydence is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaydence
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaydence tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kadence, Prynce, Creedence, Cadence, and Kashmere.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaydence | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #2765 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 52 | #2589 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2366 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaydence a popular boy name?
Kaydence ranked #2794 among boys in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Kaydence most popular?
Kaydence peaked in 2021, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2134 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaydence?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American boys was named Kaydence. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.