Kaydian
A gender-neutral name of modern invention, potentially derived from "Kay" and "dian".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Kaydian. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Kaydian today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaydian births was 2014 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaydian. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaydian with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kaydian. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
2014
6 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,322
Tracked since 2014
Census
Kaydian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 189 people with the first name Kaydian, which placed it at #39,747 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,747
National first-name rank
People counted
189
189 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaydian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaydian is Black at 81.5%. The next largest groups are White (11.1%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaydian described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaydian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.5% · 154
- White11.1% · 21
- Two or more races3.7% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Kaydian
Kaydian is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 16 total registrations, 11 (68.8%) were male and 5 (31.3%) were female.
Kaydian as a male name
- Ranked #13,322 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2014 (6 births)
Kaydian as a female name
- Ranked #16,876 in 2018
- 5 female births in 2018
- Peak: 2018 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaydian leans strongly female. 159 people counted with this name were female (83.7%), compared with 31 male bearers (16.3%).
Popularity
Kaydian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaydian from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kaydian remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaydian by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaydian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaydian
The name Kaydian is a relatively modern invention, with no clear roots in any specific language or culture. It appears to be a creative combination of existing names and sounds, rather than a traditional name with a long history.
While the origin of Kaydian is uncertain, some have speculated that it may be a blend of the names Kayden and Ian, or potentially derived from the word "cadence" or "cascade." However, these connections are tenuous and lack historical evidence.
There are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that mention the name Kaydian. It is likely a recent coinage, possibly inspired by the growing trend of creating unique and unconventional names in contemporary times.
Due to its modern nature, there are no famous historical figures recorded with the name Kaydian. The earliest documented examples of the name are limited to birth records and public databases from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
As a relatively new name, there are no well-known individuals throughout history who bore the name Kaydian. Its usage and popularity have been confined to recent decades, and it has yet to establish a significant historical legacy.
The name Kaydian, while creative and distinctive, lacks the rich cultural and linguistic heritage that many traditional names possess. Its origins and meaning remain open to interpretation, as it is a contemporary invention rather than a name steeped in centuries of history and tradition.
People
Kaydian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaydian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaydian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaydian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaydian going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Kaydian a common name?
We classify Kaydian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaydian most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaydian was 2014, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaydian is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaydian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 189 people with the name Kaydian, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,747 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaydian in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaydian?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaydian leans strongly female. 159 people counted with this name were female (83.7%), compared with 31 male bearers (16.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaydian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaydian is Black at 81.5%. The next largest groups are White (11.1%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaydian most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kaydian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.5% (154 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaydian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaydian a male name?
Yes, 68.8% of people registered as Kaydian in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaydian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaydian in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaydian can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Kaydian?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Kaydian at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.