Kaidan
Kaidan is a Japanese word consisting of two kanji: 怪 meaning 'strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparition' and 談 meaning 'talk' or 'recited narrative'.
Meaning & Origin of Kaidan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaidan is a Japanese word consisting of two kanji: 怪 meaning 'strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparition' and 談 meaning 'talk' or 'recited narrative'.
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The Story of Kaidan
As a girl name
Kaidan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 12 Kaidans were born — ranking #9,475 that year. As of 2026, Kaidan ranks #11,611 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Kaidans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kaidan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 77 Kaidans were born — ranking #1,868 that year. As of 2026, Kaidan ranks #4,912 for boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 1K Kaidans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kaidan
Kaidan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kaidan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,849. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaidan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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