Kaden: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern variant of Caden”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-dən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Modern spelling variant of Caden/Kayden. The name's deeper origin is uncertain and may reflect surname use or adaptation from similar-sounding names; this spelling is modern. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Kaden?
Babies named Kaden in 20241,117
2024 rank#304 boys
Peak year2006
Total US babies since 188069,637
Kaden is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kaden
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)
- Caydenmodern form 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)
Kaden questions
What does the name Kaden mean?
Kaden means "modern variant of Caden". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern spelling variant of Caden/Kayden. The name's deeper origin is uncertain and may reflect surname use or adaptation from similar-sounding names; this spelling is modern.
Is Kaden a boy or girl name?
Kaden is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kaden?
1,117 US babies were named Kaden in 2024. Its peak year was 2006.
How do you pronounce Kaden?
Kaden 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.