Kayen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-en
- Origin
- Modern
Kayen is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kayen come from?
Modern: invented name, akin to Kayden and Kaien
Is Kayen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayen is a boys' name.
How popular is Kayen in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 6 boys.
Kayen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
How popular is Kayen in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004.
Half of all the boys named Kayen in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kayen in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | #6,827 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
Nicknames for Kayen
- Kay 3 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Kayen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Finn, Brody, Conan, Rowan, Kody, Keegan, Lochlan, Caelan, Ronan, Callan, Brayen
Names related to Kayen
Keyaan, Kayan, Kyan, Kayaan, Kayhan, Kayne, Kayani, Kanen, Kayn, Kaynan, Kaynen
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kayen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kayen, updated 20 October 2026.