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
0%100%Median name50%70.5%
Kaedyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaedyn's 1,540 recorded births place it above 91.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
109
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
050100150 19992003200720112015201920232025 26

Kaedyn popularity over time - girls

680 total births recorded since 2000 (Kaedyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 680 births
020406080100 2000200420082012201620202025 8

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 804 births (52% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -20, 16.3%-50, 3.8%-34, 5.5%-108, 4%-55, 7.1%-37, 7.1%-56, 3.6%-113, 6%-31, 9.6%-78, 4.7%-50, 6%-101, 4.4%-47, 4.3%-55, 5.4%-81, 3.3%Kaedyn-27, 7.1%Kaedyn
Kaedyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Kaedyn by state

Where Kaedyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaedyn
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%
Texas share of Kaedyn's total US births 6.5%
Even split

100 of 1,540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Kaedyn appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaedyn?
Kaedyn has been given to 1,540 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,884 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #4,108 of 13,930. 109 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Kaedyn sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kaedyn most popular?
Kaedyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 804 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kaedyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kaedyn are Texas (100 births), California (71 births), Florida (45 births).
Is Kaedyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kaedyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,540 births, and as a girl's name it has 680 births.
How long has the name Kaedyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Kaedyn since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaedyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaeden, Kael, Kaelan, Kaeson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.

Keep exploring Kaedyn

Nearby Names Like Kaedyn

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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.

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.