#1252024 rank
2014peak year
62,762babies named Kayden since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Kayden popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kayden mean?
A modern American coinage in the -den style, usually linked to Irish Cathan, from cath, 'battle'. Part of the Aiden-family wave that swept the 2000s.
OriginModern American
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Kayden
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Famous Kaydens
Spellings & variants
CadenKadenCayden
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