US rank #1961 Unisex name Peak 2014 2,671 births

Kaidyn — #1961 US boys' name

2,671 babies named Kaidyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s5972010s15442020s524
#1961
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Kaidyn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

190 babies were named Kaidyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaidyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,671 babies named Kaidyn between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaidyn currently holds the #1961 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 190 babies received it in a single year. Kaidyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,309 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaidyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,544 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kaidyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 241 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaidyn in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaidyn 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 2,671 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.

Kaidyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,671

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2014

190 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,961

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaidyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
190
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
-50050100150200 20242020201620122008200420001999 6

Kaidyn popularity over time — girls

1,309 total births recorded since 1998 (Kaidyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,309 births
050100150 2024202020162012200820041998 6

Kaidyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,544 births that decade — 58% of Kaidyn's all-time total
1990s62000s5972010s15442020s524

Kaidyn by state

Where Kaidyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaidyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
241 9.0%
#2 Florida
123 4.6%
#3 Ohio
99 3.7%
#4 Michigan
98 3.7%
#5 North Carolina
90 3.4%
#6 California
89 3.3%
#7 Georgia
81 3.0%
#8 Illinois
79 3.0%
Texas share of Kaidyn's total US births 9.0%
Even split

241 of 2,671 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Kaidyn appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaidyn?
2,671 babies have been named Kaidyn since 1999. It currently ranks #1961 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 190 births.
When was Kaidyn most popular?
Kaidyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,544 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kaidyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kaidyn are Texas (241 births), Florida (123 births), Ohio (99 births).
Is Kaidyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kaidyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,671 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,309 births.
How long has the name Kaidyn been used?
Kaidyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaidyn?
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.