Given name & surname
Kayden
“a beloved companion”
Kayden is a variant of Kaden. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved companion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayden is a variant of Kaden. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved companion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayden is a variant of Kaden. An origin associated with Kaden is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 81,717
- 73,606 boys · 8,111 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 5,136 babies
- 2025
- 2,735
- #135 for boys · #2,946 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 97% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 2,678 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 135 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 4,742 in 2014. It also appeared in 57 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (253). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 51,575 as a first name in 2020; 218 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.
Kayden’s family of names
In English usage, Kayden has a related form in Caden. Kayden has a related form in Kaden. In English usage, Kayden has a related form in Kaiden.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kayden
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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Jayden
Jayden is a unisex given name.
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Brayden
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>99% boys
Kayvon
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99% boys · 1% girls