US rank #2177 Boys' name Peak 2008 5,049 births

Kaeden — #2177 US boys' name

5,049 babies named Kaeden in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s992000s22002010s22522020s498
#2177
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Kaeden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

362 babies were named Kaeden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaeden

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,049 babies named Kaeden between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaeden currently holds the #2177 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 362 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaeden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,252 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kaeden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 500 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaeden in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaeden 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 5,049 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.

Kaeden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,049

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2008

362 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,177

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaeden popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
362
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420202016201220082004200019961994 8

Kaeden popularity over time — girls

158 total births recorded since 2000 (Kaeden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 158 births
05101520 20152012201020082006200420022000 6

Kaeden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,252 births that decade — 45% of Kaeden's all-time total
1990s992000s22002010s22522020s498

Kaeden by state

Where Kaeden concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaeden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
500 9.9%
#2 Texas
380 7.5%
#3 Florida
259 5.1%
#4 New York
233 4.6%
#5 Ohio
175 3.5%
#6 Washington
164 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
154 3.1%
#8 Illinois
145 2.9%
California share of Kaeden's total US births 9.9%
Even split

500 of 5,049 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Kaeden appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaeden?
5,049 babies have been named Kaeden since 1994. It currently ranks #2177 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 362 births.
When was Kaeden most popular?
Kaeden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,252 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kaeden most popular?
The top states for the name Kaeden are California (500 births), Texas (380 births), Florida (259 births).
How long has the name Kaeden been used?
Kaeden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaeden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kael, Kaedyn, Kaelan, Kaeson, 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.