Total births
494
Boys' name · since 1990
Kaid
494 babies named Kaid in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4649
- among boys today
- 494
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Kaid currently ranks #4649 among boys' names in America, with 494 babies recorded since 1990.
Kaid has 494 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4649 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #4649 among boys today
- 494 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kaid is currently the #4649 boys' name in America, more common than 67% of boys - 494 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4649
- among boys today
- 494
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Kaid vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4649
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 67% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Kaid was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kaid in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaid compares
494 Top 44% higher than 56% of 14,294 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
Kaid's all-time total is 35% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaid | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 494 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaid's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaid at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,649
Active since
1990
Kaid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kaid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaid's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kaid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
150 births
- 2020s
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 158 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaid? ▼
494 babies have been named Kaid since 1990. It currently ranks #4649 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 23 births.
When was Kaid most popular? ▼
Kaid was most popular in the 2000s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kaid been used? ▼
Kaid has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaid? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kaid's data
- Kaid's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (158 total births) through the 2020s (109) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaid
Nearby Names Like Kaid
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaid
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Compare Kaid side by side: Kaid vs Kai Kaid vs Kaiden Kaid vs Kairo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaid: #4649 Boys' Name - 494 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaid. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kaid 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 July 2026.