Kayen
The Story of Kayen
As a girl name
Kayen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 5 Kayens were born — ranking #15,352 that year. As of 2026, Kayen ranks #15,352 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kayens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kayen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Kayens were born — ranking #6,811 that year. As of 2026, Kayen ranks #6,811 for boys with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Kayens 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 Kayen
Kayen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 94 births in the dataset. Kayen's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Kayen'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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