Rayden
Rayden was the 833rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 297 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 670th; the most babies were born in 2022 (398). Over the last ten years it has moved down 163 places. More babies were named Rayden in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Raiden) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #833 boys, down 101 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 297boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022398 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,937babies recorded
What does the name Rayden mean?
Rayden is a spelling of Raiden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Raiden's meaning and origin.
Raiden is a modern American boy's name. Wiktionary suggests it is a variant of Rayden or a coinage rhyming with Braiden and Jaiden. It matches Japanese raiden, "thunder and lightning", and the thunder god Raiden of the Mortal Kombat video games (1992 onward), which likely helped its spread, but no source documents this as its origin.
How sure is this? Not documented. A coinage; the Japanese word is a possible influence only.
Related names: Rayden, Jaden, Braiden.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Raiden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Rayden popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 367 since 1998.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #833 | 297 |
| 2020 | #732 | 336 |
| 2010 | #932 | 217 |
| 2000 | #2,287 | 43 |
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How popular is Rayden, counting every spelling?
Rayden is a spelling of Raiden, a name family that ranked #314 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #833 for Rayden on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,126 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiden | 739 | #432 | 3,974 |
| Rayden | 297 | #833 | 1,756 |
| Raidyn | 40 | #3,075 | 181 |
| Raeden | 12 | #7,095 | 83 |
| Raydon | 8 | #9,508 | 45 |
| Raydan | 10 | #8,098 | 42 |
| Reiden | 6 | #11,703 | 34 |
| Raidan | 6 | #11,683 | 28 |
| Raydin | 8 | #9,507 | 27 |
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 Rayden?
297 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rayden (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Rayden 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 28 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rayden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rayden?
About 6,500 people born in the US named Rayden are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Rayden a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Rayden by state
How common Rayden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (2.5×), Louisiana (2.4×), Alabama (2.0×), Kentucky (1.9×), Arizona (1.6×). In 17 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rayden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rayden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rayden
How popular is the name Rayden?
Rayden was the 833rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 297 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 670th; the most babies were born in 2022 (398). Over the last ten years it has moved down 163 places. More babies were named Rayden in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rayden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Rayden in the US.
Where is Rayden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rayden was most common in Hawaii (0.71 per 1,000 boys), followed by Oklahoma and Louisiana.