Kaden
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Kaden
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,playground analysis 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.
Kaden is also given to girls, where it ranks #13997 in the US.
Pronounced KAY-den.
As of October 2026, Kaden ranked #328 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #92 in 2006, Nameberry popularity #625.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #171 | 2,473 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #179 | 2,345 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #200 | 2,033 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #209 | 1,857 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #220 | 1,702 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #244 | 1,535 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #253 | 1,394 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #260 | 1,329 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #267 | 1,289 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #281 | 1,193 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #304 | 1,107 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #328 | 1,034 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Kaden for boys
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Kaden on lists
Famous Kadens
- Kaden LeosBoy
American actor
- Kaden GibsonBoy
American actor
- Kaden JamesBoy
American songwriter
- Kaden HenselBoy
Australian tennis player
- Kaden Martin (b. 2004)Boy
son of R&B singer Toya and coach Tee Martin
- Kaden Rizzo (b. 2005)Boy
son of actress Natalia Cigliuti and NASCAR driver Rob Rizzo
- Kaden Brent Carter (b. 2005)Boy
half,brother of singers Nick and Aaron Carter
- Kaden John Roque (b. 2012)Boy
son of American family vlogger Jessica Skube (Jesssfam on YouTube); twin of brother Kyson
- Kaden James Hines (b. 2013)Boy
son of model Tomiko Fraser; twin brother Bryce Harrison
- Kaden Chase Arrington (b. 2014)Boy
son of NFL player Kyle Arrington
- Kaden Isaiah Jansen (b. 2015)Boy
son of baseball player Kenley Jansen
- Kaden David EasonBoy
son of reality TV personality David Eason of "Teen Mom 2"
- Kaden HouseBoy
son of basketball player Eddie House; twin of brother Kalek
Kaden in pop culture
- KadenBoy
character in video game "Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time"
- KadenBoy
character in "The Remnant Chronicles" by Mary E. Pearson
- Prince KadenBoy
character in book series "The Selection" by Kiera Cass
- KadenBoy
character from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"