Kaden
A modern American coinage on the -aden rhyme shared with Aiden and Jayden.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Kaden first shows up in the national records in 1977. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2005 to 2008. Its biggest year was 2006, when 4,746 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 92 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 328 for boys. All told, 70,701 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kayden (81,717), Caden (72,993), Kaiden (54,156), Cayden (43,123), Caiden (23,862), Kaeden (5,258) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Jayden, Aiden
Explore Kaden interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | No. 5845 |
| 1980s | 133 | No. 1831 |
| 1990s | 3,024 | No. 316 |
| 2000s | 34,640 | No. 92 |
| 2010s | 24,431 | No. 106 |
| 2020s | 7,362 | No. 253 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.