US rank #8078 Boys' name Peak 2016 127 births

Kaien — #8078 US boys' name

127 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.

2000s182010s772020s32
#8078
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% 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.

What the Data Says About Kaien

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Kaien between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaien currently holds the #8078 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaien performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kaien shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaien 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 127 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.

Kaien at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

127

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2016

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,078

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaien popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
46810121416 202420212018201620142012201020072005 6

Kaien by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
77 births that decade — 61% of Kaien's all-time total
2000s182010s772020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaien?
127 babies have been named Kaien since 2005. It currently ranks #8078 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 14 births.
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?
Kaien has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 2005–2024 (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.