Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Caeden isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caeden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,210
- 2,181 boys · 29 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 157 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,675 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,675 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 150 in 2009. In 2025, Massachusetts had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,894 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Caeden’s family of names
In English usage, Caeden has a related form in Caden. Caeden has a related form in Cade.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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