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Kaden

The name Kaden peaked for girls at #1619 in 2005. Kaden is also used for boys, ranking #304 in 2024.

The name Kaden is a boy's name meaning "round or barrel".

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A popular member of the -ayden family, Kaden ranks alongside Kaiden, Kayden, Kasen, Kade, Caiden, Cade, and Caden in the US Top 1000. A 90s invention that took off in the 2000s, Kaden is concise and modern, with its popular K initial. 

The name is possibly derived from the Celtic and Irish given name Cadan, meaning "battle", however, it is equally likely to have been inspired by the Old English surname Cade, meaning "round" or "gentle", which rose to popularity just a few years before the Kaden family.
 
Recent namesakes include English footballer Kaden Rodney, Australian cyclist Kaden Groves, influencer Kaden Hammond, and American footballers Kaden Smith and Kaden Elliss. 
 
Kaden ranks at the latter end of the US Top 300, and is given to over 1100 babies every year. However, because of the number of different spelling variants,<a href="https://nameberry.com/blog/2023-playground-analysis">playground analysis</a> suggests that sound-wise at least, it might feel more like a Top 20 name.
 A recent study of names by political party affiliation found that nearly 80 percent of the voters named Kaden (and Caden) are Republicans.

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The name Kaden is currently ranked #304 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #92 in 2006. The name is most popular in KADEN, KADEN, and KADEN. Kaden is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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