Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Kaydon

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,349 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#3,349
among boys · ↑302 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Kaydon · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
106 babies
All-time total
1,496
#4,114 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Kaydon popularity over time

1,496 babies have been named Kaydon since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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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1990s – 28 28 3 – #6,691
2000s 57 455 512 51 +1729% #1,846
2010s 23 706 729 73 +42% #1,604
2020s (to 2025) – 227 227 38 -48% #2,712

Where Kaydon 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kaydon

Kaydon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,349 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,496 American babies have been named Kaydon, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 106 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 Kaydon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaydon?

The median living Kaydon is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 1,500 people named Kaydon 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.

Kaydon 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 – – 35 #3,349
2024 – – 31 #3,651
2023 – – 33 #3,513
2022 – – 44 #2,893
2021 – – 47 #2,712
2020 – – 37 #3,100
2019 – – 50 #2,607
2018 – – 42 #2,865
2017 – – 57 #2,301
2016 – – 66 #2,125
2015 – – 69 #2,062
2014 8 #12,502 98 #1,604
2013 – – 92 #1,655
2012 7 #14,240 90 #1,693
2011 – – 74 #1,895
2010 8 #12,870 68 #2,026
2009 – – 80 #1,846
2008 8 #13,198 79 #1,852
2007 10 #11,237 72 #1,966
2006 7 #14,336 52 #2,387
2005 9 #11,368 38 #2,820
2004 12 #8,978 37 #2,819
2003 6 #14,780 36 #2,757
2002 5 #16,772 31 #2,984
2001 – – 20 #4,041
2000 – – 10 #6,590
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaydon?

The median living Kaydon is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaydons are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kaydon are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kaydon are alive in the United States, based on 1,496 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaydon in 2025?

Kaydon ranked #3,349 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaydon?

1,496 babies have been named Kaydon in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaydon most popular?

Kaydon peaked in 2014, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Kaydon a boy or girl name?

Kaydon is used for both: about 5% of babies named Kaydon have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Kaydon rising or falling?

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

Will Kaydon become more popular?

Kaydon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Kaydon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaydon

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