Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Caiden 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 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caiden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23,862
- 23,341 boys · 521 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 1,445 babies
- 2025
- 475
- #602 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 475 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 602 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 36.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,403 in 2008. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (46). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 17,391 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.
Caiden’s family of names
In English usage, Caiden has a related form in Caden. Caiden has a related form in Cade.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Caiden, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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