Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kaycen

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #974 Trend ↑ Rising 49%
Rank 2025
#974
among boys · ↑241 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
235
named Kaycen · +41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,268
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
235 babies
All-time total
1,760
#3,639 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Kaycen popularity over time

1,760 babies have been named Kaycen since 2006, 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
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1890s – – – – – –
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2000s – 35 35 4 – #5,956
2010s 43 646 689 69 +1869% #1,268
2020s (to 2025) 5 1,031 1,036 173 +151% #974

Where Kaycen 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 252 0.15 outside top 500
2027 268 0.16 outside top 500
2028 282 0.16 outside top 500
2029 294 0.17 outside top 500
2030 305 0.18 outside top 500

Where Kaycen is most popular

Boys named Kaycen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.103 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kaycen 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 35 0.616 +499%
Louisiana 46 0.450 +337%
South Carolina 41 0.397 +286%
Arkansas 20 0.316 +207%
Georgia 78 0.308 +199%
Alabama 32 0.293 +185%
Maryland 28 0.235 +128%
Tennessee 38 0.211 +105%
North Carolina 33 0.129 +26%
Ohio 34 0.128 +25%
Indiana 17 0.106 ≈ national
Virginia 19 0.100 ≈ national
Texas 84 0.095 -7%
Florida 44 0.093 -10%
Michigan 17 0.083 -19%
Pennsylvania 20 0.075 -27%
Illinois 17 0.067 -35%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -42%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -45%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -51%
California 25 0.027 -73%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -76%
New York 5 0.012 -89%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Kaycen

Kaycen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #974 in 2025 with 235 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 1,760 American babies have been named Kaycen. Its peak came in 2025, when 235 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 Kaycen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaycen?

The median living Kaycen is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,700 people named Kaycen are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Kaycen 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 – – 235 #974
2024 – – 167 #1,215
2023 – – 167 #1,198
2022 – – 143 #1,318
2021 5 #16,455 176 #1,146
2020 – – 143 #1,284
2019 5 #16,772 148 #1,268
2018 6 #14,731 108 #1,560
2017 – – 81 #1,836
2016 7 #13,609 71 #2,022
2015 6 #15,447 57 #2,315
2014 5 #17,861 47 #2,601
2013 7 #13,897 51 #2,444
2012 – – 32 #3,424
2011 7 #14,060 29 #3,654
2010 – – 22 #4,443
2009 – – 15 #5,956
2008 – – 7 #10,489
2007 – – 8 #9,346
2006 – – 5 #13,052
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaycen?

The median living Kaycen is about 4 years old. Half of all living Kaycens are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Kaycen are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kaycen are alive in the United States, based on 1,760 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaycen in 2025?

Kaycen ranked #974 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 235 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaycen?

1,760 babies have been named Kaycen in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaycen most popular?

Kaycen peaked in 2025, when 235 newborns received the name.

Is Kaycen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaycen rising or falling?

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

Will Kaycen become more popular?

Kaycen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 305 boys named Kaycen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaycen

Names that sound and feel close to Kaycen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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