How Many People Are Named Shayden?
An estimated 1,235 people in the United States have the first name Shayden. It is used for both genders, with 76.9% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Shayden peaked in popularity in 2008 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shayden 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 Shayden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shayden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,235
About 1 in 277,534 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
86 births
Total Registered
1,249
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shayden
Shayden is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.9%) and females (23.1%). Out of 1,249 total births registered, 960 were male and 289 were female.
Shayden as a male name
Ranked #6,747 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (62 births)
Shayden as a female name
Ranked #17,391 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2005 (25 births)
Shayden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shayden span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 625 babies were registered. Shayden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shayden by Decade
How has Shayden 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.
Shayden by State
Birth registrations for Shayden span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Hawaii, California, Utah. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Arizona. On average, about 29 Shaydens were registered per state.
Shayden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shayden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shayden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shayden?
We estimate approximately 1,235 people named Shayden 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 277,534 Americans share this first name.
Is Shayden a common name?
Shayden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,249 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shayden most popular?
Shayden reached peak popularity in 2008, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shayden is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shayden a male name?
Shayden is predominantly male. 76.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shayden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shayden Smith, Shayden Johnson, Shayden 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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