Declining since 2007, #7,133 for girls today.
Popularity of Kayda since 1949
Babies named Kayda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kayda's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 171 |
| 2010s | 196 |
| 2020s | 116 |
Meaning & origin
Kayda first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1949, but remained extremely uncommon for decades. The name saw a notable rise in the early 2000s, reaching its peak popularity in 2020. However, since 2007, its usage has been on a steady decline, falling to rank 7,133 in 2025, where approximately 1 in 107,151 newborn girls received the name. The name has not been strongly associated with any particular state or region in the U.S. data. As a modern coinage, Kayda reflects a broader trend of creating distinctive names by blending familiar syllables, appealing to parents seeking a unique but accessible-sounding name for their daughters.
Kayda is a relatively modern name, first recorded in U.S. data in 1949. It appears to be a blend of the popular syllable 'Kay' (found in names like Kayla and Kaya) with the fashionable '-da' ending, similar to names like Shayda or Jayda. No traditional etymology or ancient root language has been established for Kayda; it is best understood as a contemporary coinage within English-speaking naming practices.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kay, Kady
Sibling names for Kayda
Names that share Kayda's style, for a brother or sister.
