boy's name

Kaydn

KAY-den (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 398

Kaydn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2009, when 37 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2000.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kaydn Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

157
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Kaydn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 157
2010s 126
2020s (to 2025) 23

How Popular Is Kaydn?

In 2024, Kaydn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kaydn Is Used

Scotland #617 4 in 2009
England & Wales #3,964 5 in 2016
United States #14,028 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Kaydn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Kaydn Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaydn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Kaydn

  • English KAY-den

Sibling Names for Kaydn

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaydn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kaydn

How popular is the name Kaydn?

In 2024, Kaydn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kaydn a girl's or a boy's name?

Kaydn is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Kaydn?

Kaydn has 2 syllables.

When was Kaydn most popular?

Kaydn peaked in 2009, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.