Given name
Kayda
“resembling a small dragon”
Kayda is a variant of Kaida. One Japanese interpretation is “resembling a small dragon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayda is a variant of Kaida. One Japanese interpretation is “resembling a small dragon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayda is a variant of Kaida. An origin associated with Kaida is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1949. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 495
- 0 boys · 495 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,315 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,315 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 30 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 411 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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