boy's name
Kayen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 174
Kayen is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
Kayen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 22 |
How popular is Kayen?
In 2024, Kayen was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kayen is used
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 Kayen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kayen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kayen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kayen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kayen
How popular is the name Kayen?
In 2024, Kayen was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kayen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kayen most popular?
Kayen peaked in 2024, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kayen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayen currently ranks #6,509 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.