Unisex name · since 2001
Kaydan
Kaydan has 733 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,350 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 733
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
733 babies have been named Kaydan since 2001, making it today's #4350 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Kaydan recorded 733 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #4350 nationally today, ahead of 69% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #6,242 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,350 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 733 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaydan ranks #6,242 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,350 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 733 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,350 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 733
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kaydan's 733 recorded births place it above 86.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kaydan compares
733 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 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
Kaydan's all-time total is 99% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaydan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 733 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kaydan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaydan's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaydan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kaydan popularity over time - girls
134 total births recorded since 2001 (Kaydan as girls' name)
Kaydan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (385 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Kaydan's strongest decade.
385 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kaydan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
195 births
- 2010s
2010s
385 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 385 births (53% of all-time use).
How Kaydan 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 Kaydan's total volume
Kaydan by state
Where Kaydan concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.7% |
14 of 733 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Kaydan's data
- Kaydan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (385 total births) through the 2020s (153) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaydans (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaydan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kaydan 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 August 2026.