Total births
70
Boys' name · since 2001
Cayd
70 babies named Cayd in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 70
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Cayd is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 70 have been recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Cayd recorded 70 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 70 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 boys have been named Cayd since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 70
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Cayd was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cayd in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Cayd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cayd's full recorded timeline at 2011, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cayd at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Cayd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Cayd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cayd's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Cayd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cayd? ▼
70 babies have been named Cayd since 2001. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2010 with 11 births.
When was Cayd most popular? ▼
Cayd was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Cayd been used? ▼
Records for Cayd go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cayd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayden, Cayson, Caysen, Cayde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cayd's data
- Cayd's decade-level peak was the 2010s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cayd
Nearby Names Like Cayd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cayd
Cayden Boy
#349 41,245 births
Cayson Boy
#765 6,367 births
Caysen Boy
#1379 2,394 births
Cayde Boy
#1236 1,676 births
Cayleb Boy
#7443 1,036 births
Compare Cayd side by side: Cayd vs Cayden Cayd vs Cayson Cayd vs Caysen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cayd: Baby Name Since 2001 - 70 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cayd. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cayd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.