Caden
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Caden
Caden is a key member of the rhyming contingent that includes Aiden, Jayden, Kayden, Brayden et al. It may derive from the Celtic Cadan or Irish Cathán, both from the same root meaning "battle". It is also possible it comes from Cade, meaning "round" or "barrel".
While Caden in this spelling achieves the golden mean of being familiar but not overly popular, ranking consistently in the middle of the Top 1000, there are so many similar names in widespread use that you're sure to hear it more than you might think.
Considering all the spellings together, Caden (and Kayden and Kaiden and Cayden) ranks Number 13 in the US, according to our Playground Analysis.
A recent study of names by political party affiliation found that nearly 80 percent of the voters named Caden are Republicans.
Caden is also given to girls, where it ranks #9573 in the US.
Pronounced KAY-dun.
As of October 2026, Caden ranked #201 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #91 in 2006, Nameberry popularity #463.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #197 | 2,064 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #192 | 2,142 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #202 | 1,994 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #223 | 1,717 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #237 | 1,614 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #248 | 1,475 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #242 | 1,483 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #229 | 1,605 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #223 | 1,624 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #198 | 1,844 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #211 | 1,680 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #201 | 1,742 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Caden for boys
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Caden on lists
Famous Cadens
- Caden LovelaceBoy
American novelist
- Caden PaulBoy
Australian actor
- Caden Basil WaidyatillekaBoy
American actor
- Caden Michael GrayBoy
American actor
- Caden PandormoBoy
American actor; twin brother Blake
- Caden RothweilerBoy
American actor; twin brother Corben
- Caden BennettBoy
son of NFL player Donnell Bennett
- Caden Davidson (b. 1993)Boy
son of actor Doug Davidson
- Caden Andrew Martin (b. 2005)Boy
son of pro wrestler Shane Douglas
- Caden Kvapil (b. 2006)Boy
son of NASCAR driver Travis Kvapil
- Caden Dar Bateman (b. 2007)Boy
son of actress Rachel Luttrell and Lloyd Bateman
- Caden Archey (b. 2009)Boy
son of actor Lamon Archey
- Caden Joseph Skube (b. 2009)Boy
step,son of American family vlogger Jessica Skube (Jesssfam on YouTube)
- Caden de Luca (b. 2012)Boy
son of film producer Michael de Luca and actress Angelique Madrid
- Caden Gilman (b. 2012)Boy
son of Christian singer Matt Gilman; twin brother Isaac
- Caden Paul Wolfe (b. 2014)Boy
son of NASCAR drive Paul Wolfe
- Caden Jeffrey Carter (b. 2014)Boy
son of ice hockey player Jeff Carter
- Michael Caden Hensley (b. 2010)Boy
son of actress Christel Khalil and Stephen Hensley
Caden in pop culture
- Caden CotardBoy
character in film "Synecdoche, New York" (2008 film)
- Caden ClarkBoy
character on TV's "Some Assembly Required"
- Caden BoschBoy
protagonist of Neal Shusterman's "Challenger Deep"