Holding steady, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Kayd since 1997
Babies named Kayd per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kayd's real moment was 2017.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s | 39 |
Meaning & origin
Kayd is a modern given name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1997. Its peak usage came in 2017, though even then it remained extremely rare. As of 2025, the name ranks 10,695th, with an incidence of roughly 1 in 284,679 boys. It has never cracked the top 1,000 names and shows no indication of doing so. The trajectory of Kayd is stable, meaning its usage has not seen dramatic rises or falls. While top states for the name are not recorded, it appears sporadically across the country. Likely a creative spelling of Cade or part of the '-ayd' trend seen in names like Brayden, Kayd reflects a preference for unique, phonetically simple names. Its origins are modern and invented, with no deep etymological roots.
Kayd is a modern invented name, first recorded in 1997. It may be a respelling of Cade, which is of uncertain origin, or a combination of sounds following the trend of names ending in '-ayd' like Brayden or Jayden. It remains rare in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Kayd
Names that share Kayd's style, for a brother or sister.
