Cayden
Cayden was the 414th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 774 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 143rd with 2,749 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 201 places. More babies were named Cayden in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kayden) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #414 boys, down 147 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 774boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20092,749 babies
- Total since 1880
- 43,123babies recorded
What does the name Cayden mean?
Cayden is a spelling of Kayden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kayden's meaning and origin.
Kayden is a variant spelling of Caden, a name created by American parents in the 1990s. Wiktionary describes Caden as coined to rhyme with fashionable names such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden and Jayden. Wikipedia notes that some connect Caden with the Irish surname Mac Cadáin, 'son of Cadán', but calls the etymology debated; we found no evidence that this surname explains the modern name. Kayden has been given to both boys and girls.
How sure is this? Not documented. A recent coinage; the link to Irish Mac Cadáin is a suggestion only.
Related names: Caden, Kaden, Kaiden, Cayden, Jayden.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kayden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Caden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Caden (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Cayden popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,878 since 1994, 14 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #414 | 774 |
| 2020 | #267 | 1,287 |
| 2010 | #151 | 2,581 |
| 2000 | #624 | 300 |
| 1990 | #6,510 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Cayden, counting every spelling?
Cayden is a spelling of Kayden, a name family that ranked #20 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #414 for Cayden on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,538 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayden | 2,678 | #135 | 15,775 |
| Kaiden | 1,476 | #237 | 9,937 |
| Caden | 1,742 | #201 | 8,503 |
| Kaden | 1,034 | #328 | 5,967 |
| Cayden | 774 | #414 | 5,111 |
| Caiden | 475 | #602 | 3,075 |
| Kaidyn | 67 | #2,157 | 481 |
| Kaeden | 48 | #2,697 | 428 |
| Kaedyn | 26 | #4,086 | 204 |
| Caeden | 30 | #3,675 | 191 |
| Kaydon | 35 | #3,349 | 190 |
| Kaidan | 15 | #5,995 | 130 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Cayden?
774 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Cayden (0.21 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Cayden born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 11 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Cayden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Cayden?
About 40,800 people born in the US named Cayden are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 18. That makes Cayden mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Cayden by state
How common Cayden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (2.6×), Connecticut (2.3×), South Carolina (1.9×), Tennessee (1.6×), Arkansas (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, Nebraska, Idaho.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cayden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cayden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Cayden
How popular is the name Cayden?
Cayden was the 414th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 774 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 143rd with 2,749 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 201 places. More babies were named Cayden in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Cayden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Cayden in the US.
Where is Cayden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Cayden was most common in Mississippi (1.57 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and South Carolina.