US rank #5791 Unisex name Peak 2011 709 births

Kaydan — #5791 US boys' name

709 babies named Kaydan in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1952010s3852020s129
#5791
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Kaydan was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

50 babies were named Kaydan in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaydan

The Social Security Administration has registered 709 babies named Kaydan between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaydan currently holds the #5791 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 50 babies received it in a single year. Kaydan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 134 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaydan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 385 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kaydan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaydan in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaydan 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 709 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.

Kaydan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

709

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2011

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,791

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaydan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
50
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0102030405060 202420212018201520122009200620032001 6

Kaydan popularity over time — girls

134 total births recorded since 2001 (Kaydan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 134 births
5101520 201620132012201120102009200820072006200520042001 6

Kaydan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
385 births that decade — 54% of Kaydan's all-time total
2000s1952010s3852020s129

Kaydan by state

Where Kaydan concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Kaydan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
14 2.0%
#2 Texas
11 1.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.7%
#4 Michigan
5 0.7%
#5 Oklahoma
5 0.7%
California share of Kaydan's total US births 2.0%
Even split

14 of 709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaydan?
709 babies have been named Kaydan since 2001. It currently ranks #5791 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 50 births.
When was Kaydan most popular?
Kaydan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 385 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Kaydan most popular?
The top states for the name Kaydan are California (14 births), Texas (11 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Kaydan a unisex name?
Yes, Kaydan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 709 births, and as a girl's name it has 134 births.
How long has the name Kaydan been used?
Kaydan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaydan?
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.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.