Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Kaydan

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #4,320 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#4,320
among boys · ↑1,460 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Kaydan
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
59 babies
All-time total
867
#6,240 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Kaydan popularity over time

867 babies have been named Kaydan since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 83 195 278 28 – #3,021
2010s 51 385 436 44 +57% #2,489
2020s (to 2025) – 153 153 26 -42% #3,249

Where Kaydan 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kaydan

Kaydan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,320 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 867 American babies have been named Kaydan, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 59 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 Kaydan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaydan?

The median living Kaydan is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Kaydan 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.

Kaydan 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 – – 24 #4,320
2024 – – 16 #5,780
2023 – – 20 #4,980
2022 – – 37 #3,249
2021 – – 30 #3,697
2020 – – 26 #3,972
2019 – – 35 #3,303
2018 – – 30 #3,662
2017 – – 29 #3,724
2016 9 #11,319 41 #2,911
2015 – – 43 #2,790
2014 – – 37 #3,070
2013 7 #13,898 37 #3,030
2012 12 #9,407 42 #2,849
2011 9 #11,674 50 #2,489
2010 14 #8,500 41 #2,895
2009 16 #7,881 39 #3,021
2008 7 #14,584 30 #3,606
2007 15 #8,308 34 #3,281
2006 16 #7,680 27 #3,733
2005 12 #9,159 27 #3,575
2004 11 #9,570 16 #5,132
2003 – – 11 #6,507
2002 – – 5 #11,611
2001 6 #14,423 6 #9,930
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaydan?

The median living Kaydan is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaydans are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kaydan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kaydan are alive in the United States, based on 867 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaydan in 2025?

Kaydan ranked #4,320 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaydan?

867 babies have been named Kaydan in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaydan most popular?

Kaydan peaked in 2011, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Kaydan a boy or girl name?

Kaydan is used for both: about 15% of babies named Kaydan have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Kaydan rising or falling?

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

Will Kaydan become more popular?

Kaydan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Kaydan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaydan

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