Total births
50
Boys' name · since 2019
Kaydem
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Kaydem, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12043
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
50 babies have been named Kaydem since 2019, making it today's #12043 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaydem has been recorded 50 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #12043 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #12043 among boys today
- 50 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaydem is currently the #12043 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 50 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12043
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Kaydem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12043
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Kaydem was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kaydem in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaydem compares
50 16th 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
Kaydem's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaydem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaydem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaydem's full recorded timeline at 2022, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaydem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,043
Active since
2019
Kaydem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Kaydem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaydem's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Kaydem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaydem? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 50 babies named Kaydem. Today it holds rank #12043 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 13 births.
When was Kaydem most popular? ▼
Kaydem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kaydem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaydem since 2019 -- 6 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kaydem? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kaydem
Nearby Names Like Kaydem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaydem
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 Kaydem side by side: Kaydem vs Kayden Kaydem vs Kayson Kaydem vs Kaysen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2024 (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. "Kaydem: #12043 Boys' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaydem. 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 Kaydem 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 June 2026.