Total births
138
Boys' name · since 2005
Kaien
138 babies named Kaien in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7579
- among boys today
- 138
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Kaien currently ranks #7579 among boys' names in America, with 138 babies recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaien has been recorded 138 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #7579 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #7579 among boys today
- 138 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaien is currently the #7579 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 138 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7579
- among boys today
- 138
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Kaien vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7579
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kaien was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kaien in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaien compares
138 31th percentile among 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
Kaien's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaien | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaien's full recorded timeline at 2015, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaien at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#7,579
Active since
2005
Kaien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kaien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaien's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kaien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 77 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaien? ▼
Kaien has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7579 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Kaien most popular? ▼
Kaien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Kaien been used? ▼
Records for Kaien go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaien? ▼
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 Kaien's data
- Kaien's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- 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 Kaien
Nearby Names Like Kaien
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaien
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 Kaien side by side: Kaien vs Kai Kaien vs Kaiden Kaien vs Kairo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Kaien: #7579 Boys' Name - 138 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaien. 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 Kaien 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 June 2026.