Unisex name · since 2004

Kayen

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.

#17,830 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Kayen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 94 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Kayen recorded 94 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2004 to 2024.

  • #17,830 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayen ranks #17,830 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,830 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kayen's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kayen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kayen's full recorded timeline at 2014, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kayen popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 20042008201020132016201820232024 12

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

2010s is the heaviest window (48 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Kayen's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Kayen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayen? ▼
94 babies have been named Kayen since 2004. All-time, it sits at #17,830 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
Where does Kayen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayen ranks #17,830 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Kayen go back to 2004, giving 21 years of history 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.

What to do with Kayen's data

  • Kayen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kayen

Nearby Names Like Kayen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayen

Kayden Boy
#135 73,606 births
Kayson Boy
#264 15,201 births
Kaysen Boy
#415 6,640 births
Kay Boy
#7693 3,924 births
Kayce Boy
#375 3,316 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Enio
94 births · Peak 2008
Beryle
94 births · Peak 1918
Toshiyuki
94 births · Peak 1923
Osamu
94 births · Peak 1925
Cassell
94 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kayen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2004–2024 (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 Kayen 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.