Unisex name · since 1999
Kaedyn
Kaedyn has 1,540 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,884 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,108 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,540
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kaedyn is the #4108 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,540 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Kaedyn recorded 1,540 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #4108 nationally today, ahead of 71% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #3,884 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,108 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,540 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaedyn ranks #3,884 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,108 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,540 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,884 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,108 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,540
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kaedyn's 1,540 recorded births place it above 91.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kaedyn compares
1,540 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Kaedyn's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaedyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,540 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kaedyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaedyn's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 109, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaedyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Currently ranks #4108 among boys.
1,540 total births across 27 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2009 with 109 births in a single year.
Kaedyn popularity over time - girls
680 total births recorded since 2000 (Kaedyn as girls' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The girls' variant of Kaedyn accounts for 31% of total recorded use across both genders.
Kaedyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (804 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Kaedyn's strongest decade.
804 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kaedyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
464 births
- 2010s
2010s
804 births
- 2020s 264
2020s
264 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 804 births (52% of all-time use).
Kaedyn decade highlights
- Peak decade 804 births
- Runner-up 464 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Kaedyn 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 Kaedyn's total volume
Kaedyn by state
Where Kaedyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 100 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 71 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 45 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 39 | 2.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 25 | 1.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 1.4% |
100 of 1,540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 6.5% of nationwide
- California 4.6% of nationwide
- Florida 2.9% of nationwide
- Ohio 2.5% of nationwide
- North Carolina 1.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 19 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 6.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Kaedyn appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kaedyn's data
- Kaedyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (804 total births); usage has since declined to 264 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kaedyns (100 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 Kaedyn: 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 (~26 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, 1999–2025 (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 Kaedyn 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.
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