Total births
160
Boys' name · since 2003
Kaiven
Kaiven has 160 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10464
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
160 babies have been named Kaiven since 2003, making it today's #10464 boys' name.
Kaiven has 160 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10464 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #10464 among boys today
- 160 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kaiven is currently the #10464 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 160 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10464
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Kaiven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10464
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kaiven was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kaiven in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaiven compares
160 34th 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
Kaiven's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaiven | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 160 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaiven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaiven's full recorded timeline at 2016, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaiven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#10,464
Active since
2003
Kaiven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kaiven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaiven's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kaiven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 81 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaiven? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 160 babies named Kaiven. Today it holds rank #10464 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 13 births.
When was Kaiven most popular? ▼
Kaiven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kaiven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaiven since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaiven? ▼
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 Kaiven's data
- Kaiven's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- 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 Kaiven
Nearby Names Like Kaiven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaiven
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 Kaiven side by side: Kaiven vs Kai Kaiven vs Kaiden Kaiven vs Kairo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Kaiven: #10464 Boys' Name - 160 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaiven. 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 Kaiven 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 July 2026.