Unisex name · since 2004

Kaigan

Kaigan has 12 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

12
total births
2004–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

12 girls have been named Kaigan since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kaigan recorded 12 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2007.

  • 12 total births
  • 2004–2007 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

12 girls have been named Kaigan since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

12
total births
2004–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kaigan was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kaigan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

Kaigan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kaigan splits its recorded history at 2007: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kaigan at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

12

Since 2004

4 years of records

Peak year

2007

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

2004

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 2007

Kaigan popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2007)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20042007 7

Kaigan popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 2010 (Kaigan as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 2010 7

Kaigan by decade

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

2000s was Kaigan's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kaigan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaigan?
Kaigan has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 7 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Kaigan most popular?
Kaigan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Kaigan a unisex name?
Yes, Kaigan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Kaigan been used?
The SSA has tracked Kaigan since 2004 -- 4 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Kaigan?
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.

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, 2004–2007 (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. "Kaigan: Baby Name Since 2004 - 12 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaigan. 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 Kaigan 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.