Rayden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rayden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rayden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rayden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rayden is a boy name of Japanese origin meaning “thunder and lightning”. A modern name, from the Japanese god Raijin, also spelled Raiden.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,937 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 155 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Rayden per year, United States (1991 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (416/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (29/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Rayden is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,353 nationally (given to 434 babies that year).
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