Cayden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cayden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cayden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cayden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cayden is a boy name of Modern origin meaning “a modern coined name”. A variant of Caden, in the Aiden rhyming pattern.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43,123 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,050 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 388 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 160 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 336 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cayden per year, United States (1990 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (2,907/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (206/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (36/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (19/yr).
Cayden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #257 nationally (given to 3,164 babies that year).
Kayden · Caden · Kaden · Kaiden · Caiden · Kadin · Kadyn · Kaeden
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