US rank #7071 Unisex name Peak 2024 94 births

Kayen — #7071 US boys' name

94 babies named Kayen in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s242010s482020s22
#7071
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kayen was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kayen in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayen

The Social Security Administration has registered 94 babies named Kayen between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kayen currently holds the #7071 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Kayen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kayen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayen 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 94 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.

Kayen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

94

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2024

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,071

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
12
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 20242020201720142011200920072004 5

Kayen popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2001 (Kayen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2001 5

Kayen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
48 births that decade — 51% of Kayen's all-time total
2000s242010s482020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayen?
94 babies have been named Kayen since 2004. It currently ranks #7071 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Kayen most popular?
Kayen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Kayen a unisex name?
Yes, Kayen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 94 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kayen been used?
Kayen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayen?
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.

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, 2004–2024 (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.