US rank #5815 Boys' name Peak 2021 233 births

Kaynan — #5815 US boys' name

233 babies named Kaynan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s1182020s103
#5815
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kaynan was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

26 babies were named Kaynan in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaynan

The Social Security Administration has registered 233 babies named Kaynan between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaynan currently holds the #5815 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaynan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kaynan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaynan 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 233 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.

Kaynan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

233

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2021

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,815

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaynan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
26
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
051015202530 2024202120182015201220092006 5

Kaynan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
118 births that decade — 51% of Kaynan's all-time total
2000s122010s1182020s103

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaynan?
233 babies have been named Kaynan since 2006. It currently ranks #5815 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 26 births.
When was Kaynan most popular?
Kaynan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kaynan been used?
Kaynan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaynan?
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.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.