How Many People Are Named Nayden?
An estimated 192 people in the United States have the first name Nayden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nayden peaked in popularity in 2014 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Nayden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
192
About 1 in 1,785,179 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2014
16 births
Total Registered
193
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayden
Nayden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 193 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nayden as a male name
Ranked #11,872 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (16 births)
Nayden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayden span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 123 babies were registered. While Nayden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nayden by Decade
How has Nayden 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.
Nayden by State
Nayden + Last Name Combinations
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Nayden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayden?
We estimate approximately 192 people named Nayden 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 1,785,179 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayden a common name?
Nayden is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 193 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayden most popular?
Nayden reached peak popularity in 2014, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayden is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Nayden was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Nayden a male name?
Nayden is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nayden have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Nayden peaked in 2014, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nayden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayden Smith, Nayden Johnson, Nayden 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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