Total births
78
Boys' name · since 2009
Kydan
78 babies named Kydan in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13395
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Kydan currently ranks #13395 among boys' names in America, with 78 babies recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Kydan recorded 78 times among boys since 2009, holding rank #13395 nationally today, ahead of 6% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #13395 among boys today
- 78 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kydan is currently the #13395 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 78 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13395
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Kydan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13395
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Kydan was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kydan in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Kydan compares
78 22nd 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
Kydan's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kydan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kydan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kydan's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kydan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#13,395
Active since
2009
Kydan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kydan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kydan's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kydan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kydan? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 78 babies named Kydan. Today it holds rank #13395 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 11 births.
When was Kydan most popular? ▼
Kydan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kydan been used? ▼
Records for Kydan go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kydan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyden, Kydon, Kydin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kydan's data
- Kydan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- 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.
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Kydan: #13395 Boys' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kydan. 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 Kydan 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.