Recorded 1941–1995 Unisex name Peak 1969 85 births

Kayren — unisex name

85 babies named Kayren in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s291960s321970s61990s7

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.

What the Data Says About Kayren

The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Kayren between 1941 and 1995, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kayren currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Kayren is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 29 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayren performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kayren shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayren 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 85 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.

Kayren at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

85

Since 1941

55 years of records

Peak year

1969

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1941

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1995

Kayren popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1941

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1969)
8
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
456789 19951969196519601957195119441941 5

Kayren popularity over time — boys

29 total births recorded since 2018 (Kayren as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
4.555.566.5 20232022202120192018 6

Kayren by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
32 births that decade — 38% of Kayren's all-time total
1940s111950s291960s321970s61990s7

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?
Kayren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 55 years of data through 1995.
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.

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, 1941–1995 (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.