Total births
668
Boys' name · since 1974
Kajuan
Kajuan has 668 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 668
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
668 boys have been named Kajuan since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kajuan has 668 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2023.
- 668 total births
- 1974–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
668 boys have been named Kajuan since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 668
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Kajuan was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
31 babies were named Kajuan in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Kajuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kajuan's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kajuan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kajuan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2023
- Peak year (1997)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Kajuan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kajuan's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kajuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
220 births
- 2000s
2000s
198 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 220 births (33% of all-time use).
How Kajuan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kajuan's total volume
Kajuan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kajuan by state
Where Kajuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 28 | 4.2% |
Michigan share of Kajuan's total US births 4.2%
28 of 668 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kajuan? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 668 babies named Kajuan. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 31 births.
When was Kajuan most popular? ▼
Kajuan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Kajuan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kajuan are Michigan (28 births).
How long has the name Kajuan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kajuan since 1974 -- 50 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kajuan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaj, Kaje, Kajon, Kajus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kajuan's data
- Kajuan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Kajuans (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- 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 Kajuan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kajuan
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Kaje Boy
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Kajon Boy
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Kajus Boy
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Kajani Boy
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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, 1974–2023 (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. "Kajuan: Baby Name Since 1974 - 668 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kajuan. 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 Kajuan 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.