Total births
85
Unisex name · since 1941
Kayren
Kayren has 85 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 85
- total births
- 1941–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Kayren sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1941.
Kayren has 85 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1995.
- 85 total births
- 1941–1995 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Kayren since 1941, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1995.
- 85
- total births
- 1941–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kayren was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kayren in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Kayren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayren's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayren at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Kayren popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1995
- Peak year (1969)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Kayren popularity over time - boys
29 total births recorded since 2018 (Kayren as boys' name)
Kayren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kayren's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kayren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 32 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayren? ▼
85 babies have been named Kayren since 1941. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1969 with 8 births.
When was Kayren most popular? ▼
Kayren was most popular in the 1960s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Is Kayren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kayren is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 85 births, and as a boy's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Kayren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayren since 1941 -- 55 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Kayren? ▼
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 Kayren's data
- Kayren's decade-level peak was the 1960s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- 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 Kayren
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Kayleigh Girl
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Kaylie Girl
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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, 1941–1995 (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. "Kayren: Baby Name Since 1941 - 85 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayren. 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 Kayren 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.