Total births
227
Unisex name · since 1996
Kaymen
Kaymen has 227 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13033
- among boys today
- 227
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kaymen is the #13033 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 227 recorded since 1996.
Kaymen has 227 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13033 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #13033 among boys today
- 227 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaymen is currently the #13033 unisex name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 227 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13033
- among boys today
- 227
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Kaymen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13033
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kaymen was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kaymen in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaymen compares
227 40th 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
Kaymen's all-time total is 38% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaymen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 227 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaymen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaymen's full recorded timeline at 2011, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaymen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,033
Active since
1996
Kaymen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kaymen popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1996 (Kaymen as girls' name)
Kaymen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaymen's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kaymen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaymen? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 227 babies named Kaymen. Today it holds rank #13033 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 14 births.
When was Kaymen most popular? ▼
Kaymen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Kaymen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kaymen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 227 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Kaymen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaymen since 1996 -- 29 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kaymen? ▼
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 Kaymen's data
- Kaymen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kaymen
Nearby Names Like Kaymen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaymen
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 Kaymen side by side: Kaymen vs Kayden Kaymen vs Kayson Kaymen 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, 1996–2024 (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. "Kaymen: #13033 Unisex Name - 227 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaymen. 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 Kaymen 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.