Kai vs Kaiden

Side-by-side comparison of Kai and Kaiden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Name B

Kaiden

Boy name · Rank #208

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kai Kaiden
Current Rank #76 #208
Total Births (all years) 66,409 51,057
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 5,366 3,268
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1992

Births by Decade

Decade Kai Kaiden
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 10 —
1950ss 148 —
1960ss 341 —
1970ss 593 —
1980ss 960 —
1990ss 2,639 405
2000ss 12,620 11,508
2010ss 25,976 28,077
2020ss 23,110 11,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kai Kaiden
2014 2,411 3,268
2015 2,852 3,029
2016 2,895 2,900
2017 3,155 2,815
2018 3,462 2,864
2019 3,741 2,651
2020 3,863 2,620
2021 4,638 2,372
2022 5,366 2,236
2023 4,967 2,131
2024 4,276 1,708

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1926–2024.

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