Zaiden
Zayden is a variant of the male given name Aidan (name). The popularity of Zayden as a baby name in the United States peaked in 2014 when it reached 188th. The name entered into usage over the late 1990s and early 2000s decade. Despite similar spellings it is not etymologically related to the male given name Jayden, derived from the Biblical name Jadon the Meronothite, which means "he will judge".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Zaiden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zayden is a variant of the male given name Aidan (name). The popularity of Zayden as a baby name in the United States peaked in 2014 when it reached 188th. The name entered into usage over the late 1990s and early 2000s decade. Despite similar spellings it is not etymologically related to the male given name Jayden, derived from the Biblical name Jadon the Meronothite, which means "he will judge".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Zaiden
American parents first put Zaiden on the record books as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 965 Zaidens were born — ranking #335 that year. About 60% of every Zaiden on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zaiden ranks #565 for baby boys with 518 births, falling sharply (-16%). All told, over 12K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Zaiden
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Names that sound like Zaiden
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About the name Zaiden
Zaiden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Zaiden's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #335. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaiden'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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