US rank #4348 Unisex name Peak 2014 3,301 births

Kaidence — #4348 US unisex name

3,301 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.

2000s9602010s20762020s265
#4348
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Kaidence was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

306 babies were named Kaidence in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaidence

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,301 babies named Kaidence between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaidence currently holds the #4348 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 306 babies received it in a single year. Kaidence is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 534 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaidence performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,076 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kaidence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 342 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaidence in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaidence 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 3,301 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.

Kaidence at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,301

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2014

306 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,348

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaidence popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
306
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420212018201520122009200620032002 13

Kaidence popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 534 births
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920052003 8

Kaidence by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,076 births that decade — 63% of Kaidence's all-time total
2000s9602010s20762020s265

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 10.4%
#2 Georgia
171 5.2%
#3 Ohio
150 4.5%
#4 Florida
134 4.1%
#5 Michigan
125 3.8%
#6 California
116 3.5%
#7 North Carolina
115 3.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
92 2.8%
Texas share of Kaidence's total US births 10.4%
Even split

342 of 3,301 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?
3,301 babies have been named Kaidence since 2002. It currently ranks #4348 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 306 births.
When was Kaidence most popular?
Kaidence was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,076 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 3,301 births, and as a boy's name it has 534 births.
How long has the name Kaidence been used?
Kaidence has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.