Kaydon
Boy name · #3354 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Kaydon ranks #3354 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2055, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Kaydon.
Babies named Kaydon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Kaydon first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 98 boys were named Kaydon — good for #1597 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 Kaydon in class?
Kaydon scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaydon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaydon is most common
State-level data for Kaydon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaydon
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaydon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kavion, Korben, Payson, Haddon, and Kanon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaydon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2110 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2055 |
| 2014 | 98 | #1597 |
| 2013 | 92 | #1647 |
| 2012 | 90 | #1687 |
| 2011 | 74 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2010 |
| 2009 | 80 | #1839 |
| 2008 | 79 | #1838 |
| 2007 | 72 | #1951 |
| 2006 | 52 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2803 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaydon a popular boy name?
Kaydon ranked #3354 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2055.
When was the name Kaydon most popular?
Kaydon peaked in 2014, when 98 American boys received the name (ranked #1597 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaydon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Kaydon. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.