#3492024 rank
2009peak year
37,361babies named Cayden since 1880
▼ 30%5-year trend
Cayden popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cayden mean?
A coinage of the 2000s -aden boom, most likely a K-spelled variant of Caden, itself of uncertain root, sometimes linked to Irish cadán, 'little battle'.
OriginModern American
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Cayden
Same era, same vibe — if you like Cayden, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Caydens
Spellings & variants
CadenKadenKayden
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