Given name
Kayen
“a long-awaited daughter”·“a long-awaited child”
Kayen is a variant of Kayin. Interpretations include “a long-awaited daughter” (African) and “a long-awaited child” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayen is a variant of Kayin. Interpretations include “a long-awaited daughter” (African) and “a long-awaited child” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayen is a variant of Kayin. An origin associated with Kayin is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 99
- 94 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 12 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 176 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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