Boys' name · since 2004

Kedan

55 babies named Kedan in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,536 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade

Kedan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Kedan recorded 55 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2018.

  • #21,536 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 2004
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kedan ranks #21,536 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,536 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kedan's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kedan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kedan's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kedan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2008)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 200420062007200820092011201220132018 6

Kedan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (30 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Kedan's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kedan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kedan? ▼
55 babies have been named Kedan since 2004. All-time, it sits at #21,536 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2008 with 8 births.
Where does Kedan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kedan ranks #21,536 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kedan most popular? ▼
Kedan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kedan been used? ▼
Records for Kedan go back to 2004, giving 15 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Kedan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kedrick, Kedric, Kedar, Kedarius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kedan's data

  • Kedan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kedan

Nearby Names Like Kedan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kedan

Kedrick Boy
#12200 2,184 births
Kedric Boy
960 births
Kedar Boy
#8391 558 births
Kedarius Boy
211 births
Kedron Boy
145 births

Compare Kedan side by side: Kedan vs Kedrick Kedan vs Kedric Kedan vs Kedar

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Estella
55 births · Peak 1935
Amzie
55 births · Peak 1917
Eulie
55 births · Peak 1915
Tokio
55 births · Peak 1920
Bjarne
55 births · Peak 1916
Alvern
55 births · Peak 1934
Hurchel
55 births · Peak 1936
Hollice
55 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kedan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2004–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kedan 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 August 2026.