Total births
161
Boys' name · since 2000
Kayhan
Kayhan has 161 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5576
- among boys today
- 161
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kayhan is the #5576 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 161 recorded since 2000.
Kayhan has 161 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5576 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #5576 among boys today
- 161 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayhan is currently the #5576 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 161 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5576
- among boys today
- 161
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Kayhan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5576
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Kayhan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
29 babies were named Kayhan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayhan compares
161 34th 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
Kayhan's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayhan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 161 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kayhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayhan's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayhan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,576
Active since
2000
Kayhan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Kayhan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kayhan's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Kayhan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (63% of all-time use).
Kayhan by state
Where Kayhan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 20.5% |
California share of Kayhan's total US births 20.5%
33 of 161 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayhan? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 161 babies named Kayhan. Today it holds rank #5576 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 29 births.
When was Kayhan most popular? ▼
Kayhan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kayhan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayhan are California (33 births).
How long has the name Kayhan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayhan since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kayhan? ▼
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 Kayhan's data
- California records the most Kayhans (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kayhan
Nearby Names Like Kayhan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayhan
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 Kayhan side by side: Kayhan vs Kayden Kayhan vs Kayson Kayhan 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Kayhan: #5576 Boys' Name - 161 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayhan. 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 Kayhan 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.