Kaid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,464

among boys · ↑168 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaid · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

23 babies

All-time total

494

#7,948 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Kaid popularity over time

494 babies have been named Kaid since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	77	8	–	#4,747
2000s	158	16	+105%	#4,074
2010s	150	15	-5%	#4,556
2020s (to 2025)	109	18	+21%	#4,464

Where Kaid 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kaid

Kaid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,464 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 494 American babies have been named Kaid. Its peak came in 2025, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kaid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaid?

The median living Kaid is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Kaid are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaid year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,464
2024	22	#4,632
2023	17	#5,569
2022	14	#6,311
2021	11	#7,351
2020	22	#4,487
2019	22	#4,556
2018	16	#5,659
2017	13	#6,488
2016	15	#5,915
2015	14	#6,138
2014	16	#5,590
2013	10	#7,821
2012	18	#5,139
2011	10	#7,783
2010	16	#5,607
2009	13	#6,624
2008	22	#4,471
2007	14	#6,094
2006	15	#5,666
2005	16	#5,158
2004	22	#4,074
2003	13	#5,718
2002	16	#4,806
2001	14	#5,277
2000	13	#5,442
1995	8	#6,678
1990	6	#7,626
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaid?

The median living Kaid is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kaids are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kaid are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kaid are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaid in 2025?

Kaid ranked #4,464 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaid?

494 babies have been named Kaid in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaid most popular?

Kaid peaked in 2025, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Kaid a boy or girl name?

Kaid is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaid rising or falling?

Kaid is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaid become more popular?

Kaid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Kaid 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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