Kayden
Kayden is a boy's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Fighter, son of Cadan, or modern phonetic creation.
Origin and history
Kayden is a modern invented name that gained immense popularity in the United States starting in the late 1990s and 2000s. It is often considered a variant of Caden or a rhyming derivative of names like Hayden, Jayden, and Braden. The name is frequently used for boys and remains a popular contemporary choice in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
73,606 babies in the United States have been named Kayden since 1880. It ranks #388 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #115.
States where it is most popular
- TX (8.2 %)
- CA (7.9 %)
- FL (7.2 %)
- NY (5.7 %)
- GA (4.7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 6 |
| 1990-2000 | 548 |
| 2000-2010 | 13,266 |
| 2010-2019 | 40,361 |
| 2020-2029 | 19,425 |
Famous people named Kayden
- Kayden Jackson: Athlete, Soccer Player
Nicknames
Kay
Fun facts
- Kayden rose rapidly in popularity alongside the widespread '-aden' ending name trend during the 2000s.
- It represents one of several phonetic spellings of Caden, alongside Kaden, Caiden, and Kaiden.