Kayden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kayden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kayden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kayden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kayden is a boy name of Modern origin meaning “a modern coined name”. A recent name, possibly a blend of Kaden and the Aiden pattern.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 81,717 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,282 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,310 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 323 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,010 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 174 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 Kayden per year, United States (1989 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (5,136/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (690/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (125/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (84/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (36/yr).
Kayden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #129 nationally (given to 5,844 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
Caden · Kaden · Kaiden · Cayden · Caiden · Kadin · Kadyn · Kaeden
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