Kayden vs Sam
Kayden and Samcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kayden was ranked #165 and Sam #50 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Kayden was ranked #77 and Sam #74 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #209 and Sam #127 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #239 and Sam #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #250 and Sam #334 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Kayden was ranked #4764 and Sam #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Kayden and Sam over time
Kayden and Sam appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Sam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kayden in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kayden in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Kayden moved ahead of Sam in England and Wales · Boys — #99 and #93 the year before became #94 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kayden and Sam changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #239 and #187.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kayden held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sam in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #92 in 2012, Sam #47 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Kayden moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #99 and #93; by 2011 that had become #94 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayden #250, Sam #334.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Kayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sam in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #80 in 2019, Sam #38 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayden #165, Sam #50.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2024
Kayden held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sam in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #88 in 2013, Sam #54 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayden #239, Sam #187.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Kayden | Sam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #165 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kayden has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sam.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2018
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2018).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Sam
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #289 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys