Total births
249
Boys' name · since 2003
Kayven
Kayven has 249 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5590
- among boys today
- 249
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kayven is the #5590 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 249 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayven has been recorded 249 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #5590 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #5590 among boys today
- 249 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayven is currently the #5590 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 249 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5590
- among boys today
- 249
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Kayven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5590
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Kayven was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kayven in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayven compares
249 42th 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
Kayven's all-time total is 32% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayven | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 249 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kayven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kayven's full recorded timeline at 2015, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kayven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,590
Active since
2003
Kayven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kayven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kayven's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kayven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
112 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 112 births (45% of all-time use).
Kayven by state
Where Kayven concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 2.0% |
Louisiana share of Kayven's total US births 2.0%
5 of 249 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayven? ▼
Kayven has been given to 249 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5590 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kayven most popular? ▼
Kayven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kayven most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayven are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Kayven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayven since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kayven? ▼
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 Kayven's data
- Kayven's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Kayvens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Kayven
Nearby Names Like Kayven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayven
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 Kayven side by side: Kayven vs Kayden Kayven vs Kayson Kayven vs Kaysen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kayven
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, 2003–2025 (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. "Kayven: #5590 Boys' Name - 249 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayven. 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 Kayven 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.