Total births
198
Boys' name · since 1997
Kayd
198 babies named Kayd in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10350
- among boys today
- 198
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
198 babies have been named Kayd since 1997, making it today's #10350 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kayd recorded 198 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #10350 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #10350 among boys today
- 198 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kayd is currently the #10350 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 198 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10350
- among boys today
- 198
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Kayd vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10350
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kayd was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kayd in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayd compares
198 38th 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
Kayd's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayd | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kayd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kayd's full recorded timeline at 2013, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kayd at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#10,350
Active since
1997
Kayd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kayd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kayd's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kayd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayd? ▼
198 babies have been named Kayd since 1997. It currently ranks #10350 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
When was Kayd most popular? ▼
Kayd was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kayd been used? ▼
Kayd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kayd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kayd's data
- Kayd's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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 Kayd
Nearby Names Like Kayd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayd
Kayden Boy
#125 73,606 births
Kayson Boy
#291 15,201 births
Kaysen Boy
#597 6,640 births
Kay Boy
#6208 3,924 births
Kayce Boy
#419 3,316 births
Compare Kayd side by side: Kayd vs Kayden Kayd vs Kayson Kayd vs Kaysen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kayd
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, 1997–2025 (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. "Kayd: #10350 Boys' Name - 198 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayd. 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 Kayd 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.