Caiden
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Meaning
modern English variant of Caden in the Caden, Kaiden and Kayden spelling family; it is not derived from Aidan
The story
Caiden is a modern English spelling variant of Caden, part of the large Caden, Kaiden, Kayden, and Cayden family. The sound became fashionable alongside many two-syllable names ending in n, and families chose different initials and vowel patterns to make the spelling their own. It is often incorrectly folded into Aidan and given the Irish translation little fire, but Caden and Aidan have separate naming histories. That distinction matters even when the modern pronunciations rhyme. The American curve first registers Caiden in the 1990s, rises sharply in the 2000s, reaches its strongest level in the 2010s, and holds there in the 2020s. Kaiden follows a parallel spelling route rather than serving as proof of an older Celtic root. Caiden is genuinely modern, and it does not need a borrowed ancient meaning to have a useful story.
How popular is Caiden around the world?
In the United States, 3,914 babies were named Caiden between 2020 and 2025. In Ireland, 22 boys named Caiden were born in 2025, the 211th most common name among boys that year.
Caiden is on the official records of the United States, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, England and Wales and South Australia.
United States
1 in 5,600
In the United States, 3,914 babies were named Caiden between 2020 and 2025.
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Caiden peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure. Caiden went to 1,311 US babies in 2015 and 475 in 2025, 36% of the earlier figure.
Births with a Social Security record. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration
Ireland
1 in 2,500
In Ireland, 22 boys named Caiden were born in 2025, the 211th most common name among boys that year.
share of that year’s name registrations
Exact registered spellings from Irish vital statistics; any name under 3 in a year is withheld at source, and accented spellings (fadas) are recorded reliably only from 2018. Source: Central Statistics Office (Ireland), Irish babies' names
Scotland
1 in 2,700
In Scotland, 17 boys named Caiden were registered in 2024, the 234th most common name among boys that year.
share of that year’s name registrations
Births registered in Scotland; different spellings count separately but accents are merged at source, and any spelling under 3 in total is suppressed. Source: National Records of Scotland, babies' first names
Canada
1 in 11,000
In Canada, 34 boys named Caiden were born in 2024, the 772nd most common name among boys that year.
share of that year’s name registrations
First given names from provincial and territorial vital statistics across Canada; any name-sex-year under 5 is excluded at source, and small Quebec counts carry a randomized adjustment made at source. Shares divide by Statistics Canada’s count of live births for the year; the 2024 count is preliminary. Source: Statistics Canada, first names at birth (table 17-10-0147-01)
England and Wales
1 in 17,000
In England and Wales, 35 boys named Caiden were born in 2025, the 896th most common name among boys that year.
share of that year’s name registrations
Birth registrations in England and Wales (not the whole UK); exact spellings are counted separately, and any spelling under 3 in a year is withheld at source. Source: Office for National Statistics, baby names in England and Wales
South Australia
1 in 18,0002017
In South Australia, 1 boy was registered as Caiden in 2017.
The count never rose above 5 in a year, too few to chart.
Births registered in South Australia (not all of Australia) by first name and year of registration, 1944–2017, from the state’s Births, Deaths and Marriages registry, which publishes every name down to a single birth in capitals; a spelling its export repeats inside a year is counted once, and from 2018 only a top 100 is published, so the series ends at 2017. Source: Consumer and Business Services (South Australia), popular baby names
Austria
last on record 2023
Caiden is not on the 2025 record for Austria, which publishes every first name down to a single birth, so the name was not given there that year.
The count never rose above 1 in a year, too few to chart.
Live births in Austria by year of birth, 1984–2025, from Statistik Austria’s first-name statistics; spellings that differ only by special characters are counted together (umlauts stay apart), every name down to a single birth is published, and the count covers babies with Austrian citizenship only until 2009, every baby from 2010, and from 2015 also births abroad to mothers living in Austria. Shares divide by Statistik Austria’s count of live births from 2010, and before that by the file’s own total for the year. Source: Statistik Austria - data.statistik.gv.at (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1, updated 2026-07-09)
New Zealand
last on record 2012
Caiden is not on the 2025 record for New Zealand, where names under 10 in a year are excluded at source.
share of that year’s name registrations
First given names from New Zealand birth registrations, grouped by registration year; any name under 10 in a year is excluded at source. Shares divide by Stats NZ’s count of births registered to mothers living in New Zealand, under 1% below the registry’s own count. Source: Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand), baby name popularity over time
Not on the record in Spain, Mexico City, Argentina, Puerto Rico and Poland: those registries withhold small counts, so rare uses may sit below their floors.
Not on the Chile record: nametree keeps spellings that reached 5 registrations in some year, so rarer uses are not shown. Not on the Montevideo record for 1940 to 2011: that registry withholds nothing, so this spelling was not given there in those years. Not on the France record: nametree keeps spellings that reached 20 births in some year, so rarer uses are not shown. Not on Norway’s list: Statistics Norway lists only first names carried by 200 or more living people, so rarer names are not shown.
When you meet Caiden
Most people given the name Caiden in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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