How Many People Are Named Kayden?
An estimated 78,264 people in the United States have the first name Kayden. It is used for both genders, with 89.8% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Kayden peaked in popularity in 2014 with 5,135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kayden 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 Kayden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kayden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
78,264
About 1 in 4,379 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
89.8% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
5,135 births
Total Registered
78,924
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kayden
Kayden is predominantly male (89.8%), though 8,052 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kayden as a male name
Ranked #125 in 2024
2,882 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (4,741 births)
Kayden as a female name
Ranked #2,750 in 2024
62 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (824 births)
Kayden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kayden span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 43,818 babies were registered. While Kayden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kayden by Decade
How has Kayden 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.
Kayden by State
Birth registrations for Kayden span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Montana. On average, about 1,511 Kaydens were registered per state.
Kayden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kayden
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kayden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayden?
We estimate approximately 78,264 people named Kayden 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 4,379 Americans share this first name.
Is Kayden a common name?
Kayden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78,924 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kayden most popular?
Kayden reached peak popularity in 2014, when 5,135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kayden is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kayden a male name?
Kayden is predominantly male. 89.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kayden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kayden Smith, Kayden Johnson, Kayden 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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