Girls' name · since 2007

Kaygan

Kaygan has 14 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

14
total births
2007–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade

Kaygan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 14 recorded since 2007.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaygan has been recorded 14 times among girls since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2012.

  • 14 total births
  • 2007–2012 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 57% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

14 girls have been named Kaygan since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

14
total births
2007–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Kaygan was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kaygan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

Kaygan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kaygan's full recorded timeline at 2012, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kaygan at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

14

Since 2007

6 years of records

Peak year

2007

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

2007

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2012

Kaygan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 20072012 6

Kaygan by decade

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

2000s was Kaygan's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Kaygan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaygan?
Since 2007, Social Security records show 14 babies named Kaygan. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 8 births.
When was Kaygan most popular?
Kaygan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kaygan been used?
The SSA has tracked Kaygan since 2007 -- 6 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Kaygan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kaygan's data

  • Kaygan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2007–2012 (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. "Kaygan: Baby Name Since 2007 - 14 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaygan. 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 Kaygan 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 July 2026.