Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2005
Kaivan
Kaivan has 27 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8749
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Kaivan currently ranks #8749 among boys' names in America, with 27 babies recorded since 2005.
Kaivan has 27 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8749 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #8749 among boys today
- 27 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaivan is currently the #8749 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 27 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8749
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Kaivan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8749
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Kaivan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kaivan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaivan compares
27 10th 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
Kaivan's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaivan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaivan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaivan splits its recorded history at 2023: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaivan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,749
Active since
2005
Kaivan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kaivan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaivan's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Kaivan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaivan? ▼
27 babies have been named Kaivan since 2005. It currently ranks #8749 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Kaivan most popular? ▼
Kaivan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kaivan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaivan since 2005 -- 20 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kaivan? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kaivan
Nearby Names Like Kaivan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaivan
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 Kaivan side by side: Kaivan vs Kai Kaivan vs Kaiden Kaivan vs Kairo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaivan
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, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaivan: #8749 Boys' Name - 27 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaivan. 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 Kaivan 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.