Kaidence
Girl name · #3693 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Kaidence is currently the #3693 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1011, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Kaidence.
The 23-year story
Kaidence first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 306 girls were named Kaidence — good for #887 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.
Babies named Kaidence per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaidence in class?
Kaidence scores 89 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 Kaidence will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaidence is most common
State-level data for Kaidence 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 Kaidence
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaidence tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaydence, Temperance, Kadence, Kambree, and Kenlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaidence | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2018 | 142 | #1532 |
| 2017 | 174 | #1334 |
| 2016 | 194 | #1257 |
| 2015 | 265 | #1011 |
| 2014 | 306 | #887 |
| 2013 | 258 | #974 |
| 2012 | 195 | #1243 |
| 2011 | 232 | #1061 |
| 2010 | 200 | #1206 |
| 2009 | 215 | #1167 |
| 2008 | 167 | #1421 |
| 2007 | 119 | #1792 |
| 2006 | 132 | #1615 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1553 |
| 2004 | 138 | #1464 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaidence a popular girl name?
Kaidence ranked #3693 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1011.
When was the name Kaidence most popular?
Kaidence peaked in 2014, when 306 American girls received the name (ranked #887 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaidence?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Kaidence. It scores 89/100 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.