Caden
Caden is a given name in English-speaking countries that is most commonly used for men. It rose in popularity in the early 2000s due to the popularity of similar-sounding names, such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden, and Jadon.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Caden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caden is a given name in English-speaking countries that is most commonly used for men. It rose in popularity in the early 2000s due to the popularity of similar-sounding names, such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden, and Jadon.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Etymology
The Story of Caden
Caden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 5,055 Cadens were born — ranking #92 that year. As of 2026, Caden ranks #196 for baby boys with 1,797 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 74K Cadens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Caden
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Caden. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Caden
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- Caden Barnett (born 2003), American football player
- Caden Bodine (born 2003), American baseball player
- Caden Clark (born 2003), American soccer player
- Caden Cunningham (born 2003), British taekwondo practitioner
- Caden Curry (born 2003), American football player
- Caden Dana (born 2003), American baseball player
- Caden Davis (defensive end) (born 2004), American football player
- Caden Davis (placekicker) (born 2001), American football player
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Names that sound like Caden
Phonetically similar names — useful when Caden is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Caden
Caden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 74K births in the dataset. Caden's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #91. Use the chart and map above to compare Caden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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