Shayden
The Story of Shayden
As a girl name
Shayden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 25 Shaydens were born — ranking #5,111 that year. As of 2026, Shayden ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 289 Shaydens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shayden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 62 Shaydens were born — ranking #2,160 that year. As of 2026, Shayden ranks #7,214 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 982 Shaydens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shayden
Shayden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 982 births in the dataset. Shayden's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,160. Use the chart and map above to compare Shayden'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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