Boy · #226 in 2026

Kaiden

Kėdainiai is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Nevėžis river 45 km (28 mi) north of Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city. One of the oldest settlements in the country, Kėdainiai was first mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, and became a city in 1590. Its population as of 2022 was 23,051.

Current Rank
#226
Peak Rank
#122 (2014)
Total Babies
54K
5-Yr Trend
-29%
1997
First Year
2026
Last Year
2009
Peak Year
#1792
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kaiden

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kėdainiai is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Nevėžis river 45 km (28 mi) north of Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city. One of the oldest settlements in the country, Kėdainiai was first mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, and became a city in 1590. Its population as of 2022 was 23,051.

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Origin & history
The March of Swedes for Kiejdany (Kėdainiai), Józef Brandt , (1889) The area was the site of several battles during "The Deluge" , the 17th century war between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden . In 1655 a short-lived treaty with Sweden, the Union of Kėdainiai , was signed by two members of Radziwiłł family in their Kėdainiai castle. While little remains of the Radziwiłł castle, the crypt of the Calvinist church (1631) houses the family mausoleum, including the tombs of Krzysztof Radziwiłł and his son Janusz . Scottish Protestants arrived in the late 16th and 17th centuries, encour

The Story of Kaiden

Kaiden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 3,268 Kaidens were born — ranking #124 that year. As of 2026, Kaiden ranks #226 for baby boys with 1,611 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 54K Kaidens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kaiden

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaiden 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Kaiden

What does the name Kaiden mean?
Kėdainiai is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Nevėžis river 45 km (28 mi) north of Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city. One of the oldest settlements in the country, Kėdainiai was first mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, and became a city in 1590. Its population as of 2022 was 23,051.
How popular is Kaiden in 2026?
In 2026, Kaiden ranks #226 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,611 babies given the name that year.
When was Kaiden most popular?
Kaiden reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #122 that year with 3,268 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kaiden most popular?
Kaiden has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kaiden.
Is Kaiden a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kaiden is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kaiden?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaiden include Jasper, Wilson, Ross. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kaiden

Kaiden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 54K births in the dataset. Kaiden's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #122. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaiden'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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