Boys' name · since 2002

Kaaden

Kaaden has 21 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,684 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade

Kaaden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaaden has been recorded 21 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2015.

  • #28,684 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaaden ranks #28,684 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,684 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaaden's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kaaden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kaaden splits its recorded history at 2013: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kaaden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2013)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 2002201220132015 5

Kaaden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

2010s was Kaaden's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Kaaden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaaden? ▼
21 babies have been named Kaaden since 2002. All-time, it sits at #28,684 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2013 with 6 births.
Where does Kaaden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaaden ranks #28,684 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kaaden most popular? ▼
Kaaden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Kaaden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaaden since 2002 -- 14 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Kaaden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaan, Kaamil, Kaash, Kaanan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kaaden

Nearby Names Like Kaaden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaaden

Kaan Boy
#3345 894 births
Kaamil Boy
#12858 106 births
Kaash Boy
38 births
Kaanan Boy
#13338 33 births
Kaare Boy
28 births

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Benhard
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Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaaden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2002–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kaaden 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 August 2026.