boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Kaiden

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #237 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#237
among boys · ↓29 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,488
named Kaiden · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,157
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
3,352 babies
All-time total
54,156
#492 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Kaiden popularity over time

54,156 babies have been named Kaiden since 1992, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 25 405 430 43 – #1,045
2000s 740 11,509 12,249 1,225 +2749% #169
2010s 699 28,087 28,786 2,879 +135% #122
2020s (to 2025) 130 12,561 12,691 2,115 -27% #139

Where Kaiden 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 1,377 0.81 #254
2027 1,299 0.76 #266
2028 1,235 0.72 #278
2029 1,184 0.69 #286
2030 1,142 0.67 #297

Where Kaiden is most popular

Boys named Kaiden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.15 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Delaware, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kaiden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 237 4.17 +263%
Delaware 41 2.70 +135%
Louisiana 261 2.55 +122%
Alabama 264 2.41 +110%
Georgia 599 2.36 +106%
South Carolina 238 2.30 +100%
North Carolina 535 2.10 +82%
District of Columbia 30 2.03 +77%
Virginia 379 2.00 +74%
Hawaii 30 1.93 +68%
Maryland 225 1.89 +64%
Arkansas 115 1.82 +58%
Connecticut 121 1.79 +55%
Florida 828 1.75 +52%
Tennessee 311 1.72 +50%
West Virginia 49 1.50 +30%
Ohio 384 1.45 +26%
Michigan 295 1.44 +25%
New Jersey 286 1.42 +23%
Kentucky 139 1.39 +20%
Pennsylvania 356 1.34 +17%
Missouri 179 1.29 +12%
New York 550 1.27 +10%
New Mexico 41 1.24 +8%
Indiana 199 1.24 +8%
Illinois 316 1.24 +7%
Massachusetts 153 1.11 ≈ national
Wisconsin 131 1.11 ≈ national
Oklahoma 96 1.09 -6%
Nevada 60 1.05 -9%
Texas 918 1.04 -9%
Arizona 150 0.917 -20%
Washington 141 0.862 -25%
Iowa 55 0.798 -31%
Kansas 53 0.773 -33%
California 703 0.769 -33%
Minnesota 91 0.742 -36%
Oregon 56 0.738 -36%
Rhode Island 12 0.736 -36%
New Hampshire 16 0.721 -37%
Colorado 88 0.682 -41%
Maine 12 0.618 -46%
South Dakota 10 0.537 -53%
Nebraska 23 0.529 -54%
Idaho 21 0.513 -55%
Alaska 5 0.420 -64%
Utah 27 0.283 -75%
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaiden

Kaiden is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #237 in 2025 with 1,476 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 54,156 American babies have been named Kaiden. Its peak came in 2014, when 3,352 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 Kaiden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaiden?

The median living Kaiden is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 54 thousand people named Kaiden are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Kaiden 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 12 #8,599 1,476 #237
2024 17 #6,785 1,716 #208
2023 21 #5,845 2,135 #170
2022 28 #4,849 2,238 #167
2021 20 #6,057 2,372 #163
2020 32 #4,308 2,624 #139
2019 36 #4,043 2,654 #144
2018 42 #3,640 2,866 #137
2017 43 #3,589 2,815 #141
2016 55 #3,035 2,901 #144
2015 66 #2,698 3,031 #140
2014 83 #2,261 3,269 #124
2013 88 #2,145 3,113 #122
2012 106 #1,895 2,674 #154
2011 91 #2,108 2,408 #161
2010 89 #2,191 2,356 #166
2009 120 #1,800 2,305 #169
2008 105 #1,995 2,109 #190
2007 96 #2,107 1,747 #220
2006 113 #1,814 1,410 #243
2005 80 #2,269 1,315 #250
2004 98 #1,917 1,007 #312
2003 42 #3,439 711 #367
2002 40 #3,432 428 #526
2001 25 #4,759 285 #654
2000 21 #5,395 192 #838
1995 – – 35 #2,275
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaiden?

The median living Kaiden is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kaidens are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Kaiden are alive today?

An estimated 54 thousand people named Kaiden are alive in the United States, based on 54,156 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaiden in 2025?

Kaiden ranked #237 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,476 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaiden?

54,156 babies have been named Kaiden in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaiden most popular?

Kaiden peaked in 2014, when 3,352 newborns received the name.

Is Kaiden a boy or girl name?

Kaiden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaiden rising or falling?

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

Will Kaiden become more popular?

Kaiden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,142 boys named Kaiden in 2030, which would rank around #297. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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