Khayden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,622

among boys · ↑2,907 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khayden

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

45 babies

All-time total

586

#7,353 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Khayden popularity over time

586 babies have been named Khayden since 2003, 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

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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2000s	12	97	109	11	–	#3,690
2010s	11	350	361	36	+231%	#2,688
2020s (to 2025)	–	116	116	19	-46%	#4,217

Where Khayden 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Khayden

Khayden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,622 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 586 American babies have been named Khayden. Its peak came in 2015, when 45 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 Khayden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khayden?

The median living Khayden is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Khayden are alive in the United States today.

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

Khayden 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	–	–	22	#4,622
2024	–	–	11	#7,529
2023	–	–	21	#4,819
2022	–	–	20	#4,941
2021	–	–	18	#5,242
2020	–	–	24	#4,217
2019	–	–	28	#3,853
2018	–	–	39	#3,027
2017	–	–	30	#3,629
2016	–	–	35	#3,261
2015	–	–	45	#2,704
2014	–	–	43	#2,780
2013	–	–	44	#2,688
2012	5	#18,279	27	#3,845
2011	–	–	30	#3,559
2010	6	#16,033	29	#3,677
2009	–	–	29	#3,690
2008	–	–	25	#4,094
2007	7	#14,727	12	#6,887
2006	5	#18,686	10	#7,754
2005	–	–	6	#10,853
2004	–	–	8	#8,576
2003	–	–	7	#9,208
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khayden?

The median living Khayden is about 10 years old. Half of all living Khaydens are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Khayden are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Khayden are alive in the United States, based on 586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khayden in 2025?

Khayden ranked #4,622 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khayden?

586 babies have been named Khayden in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khayden most popular?

Khayden peaked in 2015, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Khayden a boy or girl name?

Khayden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Khayden rising or falling?

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

Will Khayden become more popular?

Khayden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Khayden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Khayden

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