Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cayden 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
Cayden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 43,123
- 41,245 boys · 1,878 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 2,907 babies
- 2025
- 788
- #414 for boys · #7,567 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 774 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 414 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 2,749 in 2009. It also appeared in 14 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (74). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 32,303 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.
Cayden’s family of names
In English usage, Cayden has a related form in Caden. Cayden has a related form in Cade.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Cayden
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Cayden, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Caiden
Caiden is a masculine given name.
99% boys · 1% girls
Kayden
“a beloved companion”
97% boys · 3% girls
Kaden
“a beloved companion”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kamden
“from the winding valley”
96% boys · 4% girls
Kaiden
“a beloved companion”
99% boys · 1% girls
Ayden
“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”
99% boys · 1% girls
Jaylen
“one who is calm; a healer” · “one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
91% boys · 9% girls
Aiden
“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”
>99% boys