Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Kaidan

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #5,995
Rank 2025
#5,995
among boys · ↓837 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Kaidan
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
83 babies
All-time total
1,206
#4,739 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Kaidan popularity over time

1,206 babies have been named Kaidan since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 43 387 430 43 – #2,043
2010s 29 592 621 62 +44% #1,854
2020s (to 2025) – 155 155 26 -58% #2,891

The story of Kaidan

Kaidan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,995 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,206 American babies have been named Kaidan, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kaidan?

The median living Kaidan is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Kaidan 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.

Kaidan 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 – – 15 #5,995
2024 – – 19 #5,158
2023 – – 20 #4,976
2022 – – 44 #2,891
2021 – – 32 #3,541
2020 – – 25 #4,078
2019 – – 35 #3,299
2018 – – 34 #3,337
2017 8 #12,167 44 #2,775
2016 5 #17,492 54 #2,397
2015 – – 60 #2,247
2014 6 #15,545 77 #1,896
2013 5 #17,877 75 #1,889
2012 5 #18,142 60 #2,194
2011 – – 76 #1,854
2010 – – 77 #1,874
2009 – – 68 #2,043
2008 12 #9,759 45 #2,737
2007 10 #11,205 56 #2,321
2006 10 #10,997 55 #2,302
2005 – – 56 #2,172
2004 6 #15,023 43 #2,551
2003 5 #16,981 26 #3,488
2002 – – 17 #4,606
2001 – – 12 #5,848
2000 – – 9 #7,110
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaidan?

The median living Kaidan is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaidans are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kaidan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kaidan are alive in the United States, based on 1,206 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaidan in 2025?

Kaidan ranked #5,995 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaidan?

1,206 babies have been named Kaidan in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaidan most popular?

Kaidan peaked in 2014, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Kaidan a boy or girl name?

Kaidan is used for both: about 6% of babies named Kaidan have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Kaidan rising or falling?

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

Names like Kaidan

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