Unisex name · since 2002

Kaidence

3,345 babies named Kaidence in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,354 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,693 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,345
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade

Kaidence currently ranks #3693 among unisex names in America, with 3,345 babies recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Kaidence recorded 3,345 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #3693 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, 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 2002 to 2025.

  • #3,354 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,693 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,345 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaidence ranks #3,354 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,693 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,345 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,354 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,693 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,345
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.6%
Kaidence vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Kaidence's 3,345 recorded births place it above 95.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

35 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kaidence compares

3,345 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Kaidence's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kaidence Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,345 376 567,345
Peak-year births 306 21 19,840

Kaidence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kaidence splits its recorded history at 2014: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (13 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 306 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kaidence popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
306
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
0100200300400 200220052008201120142017202020232025 41

Kaidence popularity over time - boys

551 total births recorded since 2003 (Kaidence as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 551 births
01020304050 20032007201020132016201920222025 16

Kaidence by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (2,077 births, 62% of the file).

2010s was Kaidence's strongest decade.

2,077 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Kaidence births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,077 births (62% of all-time use).

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

How Kaidence compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kaidence's total volume

Kaidence vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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 -108, 14.7%-34, 9.3%-105, 4.1%-142, 3.9%-78, 4.2%-110, 4.8%-42, 5.6%-145, 2.3%-38, 5.7%-54, 3.9%-137, 4.8%-116, 7.1%-56, 5.6%-117, 3.1%-36, 8%Kaidence-24, 9.1%Kaidence
Kaidence vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kaidence by state

Where Kaidence concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaidence
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
342 10.2%
#2 Georgia
171 5.1%
#3 Ohio
150 4.5%
#4 Florida
134 4.0%
#5 Michigan
125 3.7%
#6 California
116 3.5%
#7 North Carolina
115 3.4%
#8 Pennsylvania
92 2.8%
Texas share of Kaidence's total US births 10.2%
Even split

342 of 3,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Kaidence appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaidence?
3,345 babies have been named Kaidence since 2002. All-time, it sits at #3,354 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,693 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 306 births.
Where does Kaidence sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaidence ranks #3,354 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,693 of 17,297 among girls' 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 Kaidence most popular?
Kaidence was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,077 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kaidence most popular?
The top states for the name Kaidence are Texas (342 births), Georgia (171 births), Ohio (150 births).
Is Kaidence a unisex name?
Yes, Kaidence is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,345 births, and as a boy's name it has 551 births.
How long has the name Kaidence been used?
Records for Kaidence go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaidence?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kaidence's data

  • Kaidence's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,077 total births); usage has since declined to 308 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Kaidences (342 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 Kaidence

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaidence: 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, 2002–2025 (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 Kaidence 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.