Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Vaden 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 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vaden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 574
- 568 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,597 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +15%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,597 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 21 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 474 as a first name in 2020; 2,978 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.
Vaden’s family of names
In Greek usage, Vaden as a surname is a transliteration of Βάδεν.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Vaden, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Caiden
Caiden is a masculine given name.
99% boys · 1% girls
Jaiden
Jaiden is a unisex given name.
95% boys · 5% girls
Cayden
Cayden is a masculine given name.
98% boys · 2% girls
Jaden
“resembling the green gemstone”
97% boys · 3% girls
Ayden
“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kamden
“from the winding valley”
96% boys · 4% girls
Aiden
“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”
>99% boys
Jaylen
“one who is calm; a healer” · “one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
91% boys · 9% girls