Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Kaydence

Gender Girl · 5% boys Rank 2025 #1,292 Trend ↓ Falling 57%
Rank 2025
#1,292
among girls · ↓93 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
219
named Kaydence · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,291
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
1,309 babies
All-time total
18,459
#1,155 all-time among girls
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Kaydence popularity over time

18,459 babies have been named Kaydence since 2002, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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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2000s 6,408 85 6,493 649 – #254
2010s 9,505 471 9,976 998 +54% #256
2020s (to 2025) 1,661 329 1,990 332 -67% #694

Where Kaydence is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 150 0.09 outside top 500
2027 133 0.08 outside top 500
2028 120 0.07 outside top 500
2029 109 0.07 outside top 500
2030 102 0.06 outside top 500

Where Kaydence is most popular

Girls named Kaydence per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.155 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaydence 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 56 0.596 +286%
Mississippi 23 0.492 +218%
South Carolina 35 0.389 +152%
North Carolina 84 0.369 +139%
Arkansas 19 0.360 +133%
Louisiana 31 0.354 +129%
Kentucky 28 0.327 +112%
Georgia 73 0.321 +108%
Oklahoma 21 0.285 +85%
Tennessee 42 0.265 +72%
Ohio 60 0.253 +64%
Indiana 33 0.235 +52%
Maryland 22 0.208 +34%
Virginia 35 0.205 +33%
Missouri 24 0.199 +29%
Kansas 11 0.191 +23%
Michigan 29 0.159 ≈ national
Texas 124 0.154 ≈ national
Arizona 21 0.150 ≈ national
Florida 60 0.140 -9%
Washington 20 0.138 -10%
Pennsylvania 29 0.123 -21%
Nevada 5 0.108 -30%
Illinois 24 0.105 -32%
California 84 0.100 -35%
New York 36 0.091 -41%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -62%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Kaydence

Kaydence is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,292 in 2025 with 173 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 18,459 American babies have been named Kaydence. Its peak came in 2010, when 1,309 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 Kaydence stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaydence?

The median living Kaydence is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 18 thousand people named Kaydence 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.

Kaydence 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 173 #1,292 46 #2,781
2024 198 #1,199 56 #2,459
2023 240 #1,048 52 #2,561
2022 315 #886 52 #2,603
2021 328 #843 67 #2,144
2020 407 #694 56 #2,382
2019 478 #627 62 #2,246
2018 605 #518 55 #2,403
2017 637 #491 54 #2,403
2016 851 #388 44 #2,745
2015 948 #349 46 #2,664
2014 1,123 #290 53 #2,414
2013 1,170 #274 46 #2,611
2012 1,200 #272 38 #3,031
2011 1,222 #262 35 #3,210
2010 1,271 #256 38 #3,051
2009 1,288 #254 13 #6,638
2008 1,175 #286 26 #3,990
2007 1,023 #326 7 #10,352
2006 913 #360 17 #5,194
2005 875 #358 11 #6,879
2004 830 #377 5 #12,317
2003 234 #987 6 #10,251
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaydence?

The median living Kaydence is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaydences are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kaydence are alive today?

An estimated 18 thousand people named Kaydence are alive in the United States, based on 18,459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaydence in 2025?

Kaydence ranked #1,292 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 173 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaydence?

18,459 babies have been named Kaydence in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaydence most popular?

Kaydence peaked in 2010, when 1,309 newborns received the name.

Is Kaydence a boy or girl name?

Kaydence is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaydence rising or falling?

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

Will Kaydence become more popular?

Kaydence is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 girls named Kaydence in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaydence

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

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