Kaiden

Kaiden: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“modern variant of Caden”
Origin
American (modern coinage)
Say it
KAY-dən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (97% of all uses)

Modern American spelling variant of Caden/Kaden, part of the -aden naming pattern. The deeper etymology is uncertain because Caden has multiple proposed sources.

How popular is Kaiden?

2024518 per million US babies
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Babies named Kaiden in 20241,725

2024 rank#208 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 188052,639

Kaiden has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kaiden

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
  • Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
  • Kadenmodern variant of Caden · 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)

Kaiden questions

What does the name Kaiden mean?

Kaiden means "modern variant of Caden". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern American spelling variant of Caden/Kaden, part of the -aden naming pattern. The deeper etymology is uncertain because Caden has multiple proposed sources.

Is Kaiden a boy or girl name?

Kaiden is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kaiden?

1,725 US babies were named Kaiden in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Kaiden?

Kaiden 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.