Kaden
Kaden is a given name, a variant spelling of Caden, as well as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Kaden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaden is a given name, a variant spelling of Caden, as well as a surname.
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The Story of Kaden
Kaden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 4,746 Kadens were born — ranking #92 that year. As of 2026, Kaden ranks #327 for baby boys with 1,061 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 71K Kadens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kaden
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kaden Davis (born 1998), American football player
- Kaden Elliss (born 1995), American football player
- Kaden Feagin (born 2004), American college football player
- Kaden Fulcher (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kaden Groves (born 1998), Australian cyclist
- Kaden Hensel (born 1986), Australian tennis player
- Kaden Honeycutt (born 2003), American racing driver
- Kaden Hopkins (born 2000), Bermudian cyclist
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Names that sound like Kaden
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaden 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 Kaden
Kaden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 71K births in the dataset. Kaden's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #92. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaden'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.