Total births
1,655
Boys' name · since 1997
Kyden
1,655 babies named Kyden in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2904
- among boys today
- 1,655
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
1,655 babies have been named Kyden since 1997, making it today's #2904 boys' name.
Kyden has 1,655 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2904 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #2904 among boys today
- 1,655 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyden is currently the #2904 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 1,655 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2904
- among boys today
- 1,655
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Kyden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2904
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kyden was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
109 babies were named Kyden in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyden compares
1,655 Top 23% higher than 77% of 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
Kyden's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyden | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,655 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kyden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kyden's full recorded timeline at 2012, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kyden at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#2,904
Active since
1997
Kyden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kyden popularity over time - girls
23 total births recorded since 2004 (Kyden as girls' name)
Kyden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kyden's strongest decade.
923 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kyden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 333
2000s
333 births
- 2010s
2010s
923 births
- 2020s
2020s
392 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 923 births (56% of all-time use).
How Kyden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kyden's total volume
Kyden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kyden by state
Where Kyden concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 118 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 112 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 41 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Utah | | 31 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 30 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.0% |
California share of Kyden's total US births 7.1%
Even split
118 of 1,655 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Kyden appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyden? ▼
Kyden has been given to 1,655 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2904 as of the latest data. 109 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Kyden most popular? ▼
Kyden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 923 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Kyden most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kyden are California (118 births), Texas (112 births), Florida (41 births).
How long has the name Kyden been used? ▼
Records for Kyden go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kyden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kydan, Kydon, Kydin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kyden's data
- Kyden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (923 total births) through the 2020s (392) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kydens (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kyden
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Kyden: #2904 Boys' Name - 1,655 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyden. 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 Kyden 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.