How Many People Are Named Kaidan?
An estimated 1,180 people in the United States have the first name Kaidan. It is predominantly male (94.0%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kaidan peaked in popularity in 2014 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaidan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaidan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kaidan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,180
About 1 in 290,470 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
83 births
Total Registered
1,191
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaidan
Kaidan is predominantly male (94.0%), though 72 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kaidan as a male name
Ranked #5,133 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (77 births)
Kaidan as a female name
Ranked #12,162 in 2017
8 female births in 2017
Peak: 2008 (12 births)
Kaidan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaidan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 621 babies were registered. Kaidan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaidan by Decade
How has Kaidan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kaidan by State
Birth registrations for Kaidan span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan. On average, about 22 Kaidans were registered per state.
Kaidan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaidan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kaidan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaidan?
We estimate approximately 1,180 people named Kaidan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 290,470 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaidan a common name?
Kaidan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,191 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaidan most popular?
Kaidan reached peak popularity in 2014, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaidan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaidan a male name?
Kaidan is predominantly male. 94.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaidan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaidan Smith, Kaidan Johnson, Kaidan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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