Cayden: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form of Caden”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-dən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
Cayden is a modern spelling variant of Caden, part of the rhyming -ayden name group. Caden is often linked to an Anglicized form of Irish Cadan, though usage of Cayden is mainly modern.
How popular is Cayden?
Babies named Cayden in 2024986
2024 rank#349 boys
Peak year2009
Total US babies since 188042,322
Cayden is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.
Names like Cayden
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
- Kadenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Caidenson of Caden; uncertain base meaning · Irish
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
Cayden questions
What does the name Cayden mean?
Cayden means "modern form of Caden". It comes from American (modern coinage). Cayden is a modern spelling variant of Caden, part of the rhyming -ayden name group. Caden is often linked to an Anglicized form of Irish Cadan, though usage of Cayden is mainly modern.
Is Cayden a boy or girl name?
Cayden is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cayden?
986 US babies were named Cayden in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.
How do you pronounce Cayden?
Cayden is usually pronounced KAY-dən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.