Kaidan
Kaidan was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Kaidan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #5,137 (3) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,067 (19) | #4,271 (4) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,886 (20) | #4,992 (3) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #2,873 (44) | #3,049 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,497 (32) | #2,493 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,020 (25) | #2,404 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,259 (35) | #2,488 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,301 (34) | #2,445 (8) | #704 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #2,755 (44) | #2,052 (11) | — | — | #710 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #2,387 (54) | #1,627 (15) | — | #421 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,234 (60) | #1,673 (14) | — | — | #699 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #1,884 (77) | #1,486 (16) | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #1,878 (75) | #1,339 (18) | — | — | — | #2,305 (6) |
| 2012 | #2,185 (60) | #1,119 (24) | — | — | — | #2,158 (7) |
| 2011 | #1,849 (76) | #907 (32) | — | — | — | #1,467 (12) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #1,868.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2000.
- In 2017, 15% of US babies named Kaidan were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kaidan is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 85,000 to 1 in 230,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kaidan | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Kaidan | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kaidan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kaidan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kaidan | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Kaidan | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |