Given name & surname · also English
Caden
“a battlemaiden”·“spirt of battle •”
Caden is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “a battlemaiden” (English) and “spirt of battle •” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a battlemaiden” (English) and “spirt of battle •” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with English and Welsh naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 72,993
- 72,045 boys · 948 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 5,122 babies
- 2025
- 1,752
- #201 for boys · #9,573 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,742 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 201 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 5,055 in 2007. It also appeared in 10 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (156). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 59,387 as a first name in 2020; 274 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Caden’s family of names
In English usage, Caden has a related form in Kaden. In English usage, Caden has a related form in Kaden. Caden has a related form in Cade.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Kaydenvariant · English
- Kaidenvariant · English
- Cadevariant
- Kadenvariant · English
- Caydenvariant · English
- Caidenvariant · English
- Kaedenvariant · English
- Caedenvariant · English
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People named Caden
- Caden CunninghamBritish taekwondo practitionerborn 2003
- Caden ClarkAmerican soccer playerborn 2003
- Caden GloverAmerican soccer playerborn 2007
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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