US rank #11438 Boys' name Peak 2011 327 births

Chayden — #11438 US boys' name

327 babies named Chayden in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s1292010s1502020s31
#11438
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Chayden was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

26 babies were named Chayden in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 327 babies named Chayden between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chayden currently holds the #11438 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chayden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chayden in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chayden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 327 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chayden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

327

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2011

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,438

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chayden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
26
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
051015202530 20242020201620122008200419991995 5

Chayden popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 2010 (Chayden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2010 6

Chayden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
150 births that decade — 46% of Chayden's all-time total
1990s172000s1292010s1502020s31

Chayden by state

Where Chayden concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chayden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
5 1.5%
Utah share of Chayden's total US births 1.5%

5 of 327 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chayden?
327 babies have been named Chayden since 1995. It currently ranks #11438 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 26 births.
When was Chayden most popular?
Chayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Chayden most popular?
The top states for the name Chayden are Utah (5 births).
How long has the name Chayden been used?
Chayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chayden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.