Kaida
Girl name · #3376 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kaida? In official American birth records, Kaida has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Kaida ranks #3376 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 46 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Kaida.
The 23-year story
Kaida first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 70 babies and a rank of #2533. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Kaida per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaida against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaida is most common
State-level data for Kaida 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 Kaida
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleida, Farida, Kaliya, Aziya, and Kenza.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kaida?
In official American birth records, the name Kaida first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Kaida a popular girl name?
Kaida ranked #3376 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Kaida most popular?
Kaida peaked in 2024, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2533 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Kaida. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.