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Cayden: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced KAY-duhn · 2 syllables

A spelling variant of Caden.

Origin
English
Pronunciation
KAY-duhn
US rank (2025)
#414
US babies a year
about 1,044 (2021–2025)
Peak
around 2010
Style
Modern

How popular is Cayden?

Cayden was the #414 name in the US in 2025, given to 788 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 55% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2010.

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Babies named Cayden in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2010).

Around the world

CountryRank
United States#414
England & Wales#679
Scotland#231
Northern Ireland#231
Ireland#491
France#631
Canada#459

How old are people named Cayden?

Half of US adults named Cayden are older than 20; most are between 18 and 27. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Sibling names for Cayden

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Cayden have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

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Questions about Cayden

How do you pronounce Cayden?

Cayden is pronounced KAY-duhn.

How popular is the name Cayden?

Cayden was the #414 name in the US in 2025, given to 788 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 55% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2010.

How old are people named Cayden?

Half of US adults named Cayden are older than 20. Most are between 18 and 27.