US rank #6670 Girls' name Peak 2007 480 births

Kayda — #6670 US girls' name

480 babies named Kayda in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61990s62000s1712010s1962020s101
#6670
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Kayda was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

30 babies were named Kayda in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayda

The Social Security Administration has registered 480 babies named Kayda between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kayda currently holds the #6670 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayda performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 196 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kayda shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kayda in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 480 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kayda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

480

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

2007

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,670

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
30
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
010203040 2024202020162012200820041949 6

Kayda by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
196 births that decade — 41% of Kayda's all-time total
1940s61990s62000s1712010s1962020s101

Kayda by state

Where Kayda concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kayda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
13 2.7%
#2 Texas
6 1.3%
California share of Kayda's total US births 2.7%
Even split

13 of 480 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayda?
480 babies have been named Kayda since 1949. It currently ranks #6670 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 30 births.
When was Kayda most popular?
Kayda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 196 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kayda most popular?
The top states for the name Kayda are California (13 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Kayda been used?
Kayda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1949–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.