Kaden
Kaden was the 328th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,034 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 92nd with 4,746 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 149 places. More babies were named Kaden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kayden) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #328 boys, down 75 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,034boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20064,746 babies
- Total since 1880
- 70,701babies recorded
What does the name Kaden mean?
Kaden 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
Kaden popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,106 since 1993, 6 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #328 | 1,034 |
| 2020 | #253 | 1,395 |
| 2010 | #106 | 3,598 |
| 2000 | #273 | 1,187 |
| 1990 | #1,538 | 55 |
| 1980 | #6,749 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kaden, counting every spelling?
Kaden is a spelling of Kayden, a name family that ranked #20 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #328 for Kaden 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 Kaden?
1,034 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kaden (0.29 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kaden 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 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kaden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kaden?
About 68,700 people born in the US named Kaden are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 21. That makes Kaden 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.
Kaden by state
How common Kaden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (2.5×), Mississippi (2.3×), North Dakota (1.9×), Kentucky (1.8×), Missouri (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Hampshire, District of Columbia, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kaden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kaden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kaden
How popular is the name Kaden?
Kaden was the 328th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,034 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 92nd with 4,746 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 149 places. More babies were named Kaden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kaden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kaden in the US.
Where is Kaden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kaden was most common in West Virginia (1.75 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and North Dakota.