US rank #2354 Unisex name Peak 2009 3,254 births

Kadyn — #2354 US boys' name

3,254 babies named Kadyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s722000s15692010s13482020s265
#2354
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kadyn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

259 babies were named Kadyn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kadyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,254 babies named Kadyn between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kadyn currently holds the #2354 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 259 babies received it in a single year. Kadyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,429 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kadyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,569 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kadyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 278 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kadyn in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kadyn 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 3,254 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.

Kadyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,254

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2009

259 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,354

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kadyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
259
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
-1000100200300 202420202016201220082004200019961994 8

Kadyn popularity over time — girls

1,429 total births recorded since 1993 (Kadyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,429 births
-50050100150200 202420202016201220082004200019961993 6

Kadyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,569 births that decade — 48% of Kadyn's all-time total
1990s722000s15692010s13482020s265

Kadyn by state

Where Kadyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kadyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
278 8.5%
#2 California
163 5.0%
#3 Ohio
137 4.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
115 3.5%
#5 Florida
109 3.3%
#6 Indiana
97 3.0%
#7 Missouri
97 3.0%
#8 Georgia
88 2.7%
Texas share of Kadyn's total US births 8.5%
Even split

278 of 3,254 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Kadyn appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kadyn?
3,254 babies have been named Kadyn since 1994. It currently ranks #2354 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 259 births.
When was Kadyn most popular?
Kadyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,569 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kadyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kadyn are Texas (278 births), California (163 births), Ohio (137 births).
Is Kadyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kadyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,254 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,429 births.
How long has the name Kadyn been used?
Kadyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kadyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaden, Kade, Kadin, Kadeem, 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, 1994–2024 (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.