Mckayden
An invented name combining the Scottish surname prefix "Mc" and the masculine name Kayden of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Mckayden. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Mckayden today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mckayden births was 2005 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mckayden. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mckayden. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2005
6 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,822
Tracked since 2005
Gender
Gender distribution for Mckayden
Mckayden is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 12 total registrations, 6 (50.0%) were male and 6 (50.0%) were female.
Mckayden as a male name
- Ranked #11,822 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Mckayden as a female name
- Ranked #15,774 in 2005
- 6 female births in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (6 births)
Popularity
Mckayden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mckayden from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mckayden 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 Mckayden 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 Mckayden
The name Mckayden is a relatively modern invention, a combination of the Scottish surname McKay and the English given name Kayden. It does not have any direct historical roots or ancient origins.
The McKay surname is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Mac Aidh" meaning "son of Aodh," where Aodh is a male name meaning "fire." The McKay name can be traced back to the 12th century in Scotland. However, the given name Mckayden itself is a much more recent construction, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century.
The second part of the name, Kayden, is an English variant of the name Caden, which is believed to be derived from the Welsh name Cadyn, itself coming from the Celtic word "cad" meaning "battle" or "combat." The name Caden has been in use since the Middle Ages, but the spelling variation Kayden is a more modern development.
There are no known historical figures or notable individuals from ancient times who bore the specific name Mckayden, as it is a relatively new name. However, some individuals who have had this name in recent years include Mckayden Knorn, a young American boy who made news headlines in 2017 for helping to save his mother's life during a medical emergency.
Another person with this first name is Mckayden Barlow, a Canadian child actress who has appeared in several television shows and films since the late 2010s. Additionally, there is Mckayden Smith, an American high school football player from Texas who received college scholarship offers in the early 2020s.
While the name Mckayden does not have a deep historical lineage, it represents a modern blending of Scottish and Welsh name elements, reflecting the diverse cultural influences that shape contemporary naming practices.
People
Mckayden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckayden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mckayden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckayden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mckayden 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Mckayden a common name?
We classify Mckayden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mckayden most popular?
The single biggest year for Mckayden was 2005, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mckayden is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Mckayden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mckayden a female name?
Yes, 50.0% of people registered as Mckayden in the SSA data are female. 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 Mckayden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mckayden 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 Mckayden 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Mckayden?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.