Kayden
Girl name · #2945 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kayden? In official American birth records, Kayden has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Kayden ranks #2945 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 57 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #879, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Kayden.
The 33-year story
Kayden first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 824 girls were named Kayden — good for #392 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 Kayden per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kayden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kayden is most common
State-level data for Kayden 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 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 Jayden, Haiden, Kaylen, Aiden, and Jaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2018 | 154 | #1435 |
| 2017 | 212 | #1160 |
| 2016 | 254 | #1039 |
| 2015 | 316 | #879 |
| 2014 | 394 | #713 |
| 2013 | 357 | #761 |
| 2012 | 497 | #586 |
| 2011 | 547 | #530 |
| 2010 | 627 | #481 |
| 2009 | 715 | #441 |
| 2008 | 824 | #392 |
| 2007 | 627 | #509 |
| 2006 | 466 | #623 |
| 2005 | 450 | #624 |
| 2004 | 354 | #742 |
| 2003 | 253 | #930 |
| 2002 | 150 | #1303 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1941 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kayden?
In official American birth records, the name Kayden first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 13 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Kayden a popular girl name?
Kayden ranked #2945 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #879.
When was the name Kayden most popular?
Kayden peaked in 2008, when 824 American girls received the name (ranked #392 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kayden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Kayden. 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.