Unisex name · since 1994
Kadyn
3,298 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.
- #2,375 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,021 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,298
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kadyn currently ranks #3021 among unisex names in America, with 3,298 babies recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Kadyn recorded 3,298 times among boys since 1994, holding rank #3021 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #2,375 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,021 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,298 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadyn ranks #2,375 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,021 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,298 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,375 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,021 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,298
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kadyn's 3,298 recorded births place it above 94.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kadyn compares
3,298 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kadyn's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kadyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,298 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 260 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kadyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kadyn's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 260, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kadyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 260
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kadyn popularity over time - girls
1,434 total births recorded since 1993 (Kadyn as girls' name)
Kadyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,570 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Kadyn's strongest decade.
1,570 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kadyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,570 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,349 births
- 2020s 307
2020s
307 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,570 births (48% of all-time use).
How Kadyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kadyn's total volume
Kadyn by state
Where Kadyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 278 | 8.4% |
| #2 | California | | 163 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 137 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 120 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 114 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 97 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 97 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 93 | 2.8% |
278 of 3,298 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Kadyn appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kadyn's data
- Kadyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,570 total births); usage has since declined to 307 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kadyns (278 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kadyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
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, 1994–2025 (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 Kadyn 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.