Kayden
BoysBest rank #90 (2014) · ranked in 8 years
First charting in 2012, Kayden peaked at #90 in 2014.
It eased from #97 in 2012 to #99 in 2020.
As of the latest count (2025), Kayden has fallen out of the top ranks.
4,742 newborns received the name Kayden in 2014, its peak year.
Kayden was most popular around 2014, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Kayden is most popular
In 2025, Kayden was recorded in 44 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,670 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Florida at 253 births, 9.5% of the national total, where it ranked #140 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 48.8% of Kayden births, against 19.3% Northeast, 16.9% Midwest, 15.1% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Kayden placed as high as #48 in Mississippi and as low as #765 in Idaho.
The 7 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Florida253 · #140 there
- 2Texas237 · #297 there
- 3California216 · #333 there
- 4New York212 · #151 there
- 5Georgia132 · #147 there
Share by census region
- Northeast19.3%
- Midwest16.9%
- South48.8%
- West15.1%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Kayden a popular name?
- Kayden reached a best rank of #90 in 2014 and has charted in 8 years.
- Where does Kayden rank now?
- Kayden does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Kayden a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Kayden most popular?
- Kayden peaked around 2014.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)