Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Kaedyn

Gender Unisex · 31% girls Rank 2025 #4,086 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#4,086
among boys · ↓442 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Kaedyn · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
157 babies
All-time total
2,220
#3,885 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Kaedyn popularity over time

2,220 babies have been named Kaedyn since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 8 8 1 – #7,505
2000s 338 464 802 80 +9925% #1,524
2010s 307 804 1,111 111 +39% #1,529
2020s (to 2025) 35 264 299 50 -55% #2,277

Where Kaedyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kaedyn

Kaedyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,086 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 2,220 American babies have been named Kaedyn, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 157 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaedyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaedyn?

The median living Kaedyn is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 2,200 people named Kaedyn are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaedyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,380 26 #4,086
2024 – – 31 #3,644
2023 6 #14,242 40 #3,086
2022 9 #10,772 49 #2,693
2021 7 #12,810 58 #2,359
2020 5 #16,242 60 #2,277
2019 11 #9,398 75 #1,964
2018 21 #5,888 74 #1,985
2017 24 #5,440 53 #2,435
2016 28 #4,918 67 #2,101
2015 24 #5,564 79 #1,862
2014 28 #4,955 83 #1,804
2013 37 #4,038 71 #1,951
2012 41 #3,815 98 #1,600
2011 48 #3,378 104 #1,529
2010 45 #3,544 100 #1,581
2009 48 #3,433 109 #1,524
2008 77 #2,472 79 #1,851
2007 61 #2,948 81 #1,804
2006 35 #4,207 51 #2,429
2005 31 #4,420 39 #2,781
2004 32 #4,327 28 #3,411
2003 17 #6,738 35 #2,818
2002 12 #8,531 24 #3,616
2001 15 #7,124 12 #5,845
2000 10 #9,502 6 #9,691
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaedyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaedyn?

The median living Kaedyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaedyns are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kaedyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kaedyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,220 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaedyn in 2025?

Kaedyn ranked #4,086 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaedyn?

2,220 babies have been named Kaedyn in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaedyn most popular?

Kaedyn peaked in 2009, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Kaedyn a boy or girl name?

Kaedyn is used for both: about 31% of babies named Kaedyn have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Kaedyn rising or falling?

Kaedyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaedyn become more popular?

Kaedyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Kaedyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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