Kayren
The Story of Kayren
As a girl name
American parents first put Kayren on the record books as a girl name in 1941, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 8 Kayrens were born — ranking #5,455 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Kayrens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1995 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 85 Kayrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kayren as a boy name dates back to 2018, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Kayren — #10,757 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Kayrens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 29 Kayrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kayren
Kayren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Kayren's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #5,455. Use the chart and map above to compare Kayren'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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