Kayden
Girl name · #2945 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kayden in class?
Kayden scores 88 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 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 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 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
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. It scores 88/100 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.