US rank #4028 Boys' name Peak 2021 262 births

Kayn — #4028 US boys' name

262 babies named Kayn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132000s152010s1262020s108
#4028
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kayn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

28 babies were named Kayn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayn

The Social Security Administration has registered 262 babies named Kayn between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kayn currently holds the #4028 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kayn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayn 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 262 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.

Kayn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

262

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2021

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,028

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
28
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0102030 2024202120182015201220091997 8

Kayn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
126 births that decade — 48% of Kayn's all-time total
1990s132000s152010s1262020s108

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayn?
262 babies have been named Kayn since 1997. It currently ranks #4028 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 28 births.
When was Kayn most popular?
Kayn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kayn been used?
Kayn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayn?
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, 1997–2024 (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.