Zayden
Top 1000
About Zayden
Used by parents who love that Z initial, Zayden is also part of the Rhymes-with-Aiden-Clan. This particular for form ranks in the US Top 300 and the UK Top 600, outranking spelling variations Zaiden and Zaden.
While the name is generally considered a blending of popular sounds, it might also be viewed as a variation on the Arabic Zaydan, which means "growth, increase". In this case, it would be pronounced zie-DAN (though like with Zayn, it might be pronounced zay-DAN too).
Singer Tori Kelly named her son Zayden Michael in 2025, while Xaden is a rising spelling variant, gaining in popularity due to its appearance in the book series, Fourth Wing.
Pronounced ZAY-dun.
As of October 2026, Zayden ranked #214 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #184 in 2016.
Editor's take: The name Zayden is a boy's name of Arabic, English, American origin meaning "growth, increase".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #188 | 2,231 | 1,161.5 |
| 2015 | #193 | 2,139 | 1,116 |
| 2016 | #184 | 2,138 | 1,126.6 |
| 2017 | #189 | 2,081 | 1,124.3 |
| 2018 | #185 | 2,145 | 1,181.1 |
| 2019 | #194 | 2,027 | 1,129.7 |
| 2020 | #185 | 2,102 | 1,217.8 |
| 2021 | #204 | 1,891 | 1,080.9 |
| 2022 | #186 | 2,022 | 1,158.1 |
| 2023 | #191 | 1,903 | 1,112.5 |
| 2024 | #202 | 1,741 | 1,010.5 |
| 2025 | #214 | 1,657 | 970.1 |
World rankings
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Zayden on lists
Famous Zaydens
- Zayden Kareem
British child actor
- Zayden Banks (b. 2013)
son of rapper Lil Durk
- Zayden Jaxon Hill (b. 2016)
son of basketball player George Hill
Zayden in pop culture
- Zayden Ostin Storm
character on Funny Or Die series Tween Fest