Kyden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,864

among boys · ↑30 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kyden

How common

1 in 38,820

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

114 babies

All-time total

1,678

#3,713 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Kyden popularity over time

1,678 babies have been named Kyden since 1997, 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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1990s	–	7	7	1	–	#7,758
2000s	13	333	346	35	+4843%	#1,950
2010s	10	923	933	93	+170%	#1,496
2020s (to 2025)	–	392	392	65	-30%	#1,882

Where Kyden 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	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kyden

Kyden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,864 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,678 American babies have been named Kyden. Its peak came in 2013, when 114 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 Kyden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyden?

The median living Kyden is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,700 people named Kyden 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.

Kyden 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	–	–	44	#2,864
2024	–	–	44	#2,894
2023	–	–	74	#2,038
2022	–	–	84	#1,882
2021	–	–	79	#1,924
2020	–	–	67	#2,105
2019	–	–	83	#1,836
2018	–	–	92	#1,712
2017	–	–	102	#1,591
2016	–	–	88	#1,760
2015	–	–	87	#1,762
2014	–	–	105	#1,529
2013	5	#18,063	109	#1,496
2012	–	–	85	#1,766
2011	–	–	84	#1,750
2010	5	#18,575	88	#1,732
2009	–	–	73	#1,950
2008	–	–	54	#2,396
2007	–	–	47	#2,627
2006	6	#16,214	38	#2,956
2005	–	–	30	#3,356
2004	7	#13,527	29	#3,333
2003	–	–	27	#3,413
2002	–	–	15	#5,047
2001	–	–	13	#5,544
2000	–	–	7	#8,733
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyden?

The median living Kyden is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kydens are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Kyden are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kyden are alive in the United States, based on 1,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyden in 2025?

Kyden ranked #2,864 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyden?

1,678 babies have been named Kyden in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyden most popular?

Kyden peaked in 2013, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Kyden a boy or girl name?

Kyden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kyden rising or falling?

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

Will Kyden become more popular?

Kyden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Kyden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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