The first name Cayden
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A spelling variant of Caden.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 39 boys were named Cayden, making it the 822nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 206 births (#235).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cayden with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cayden at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 774 boys born in the United States were named Cayden, the 414th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 2,749 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cayden
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cayden BoydAmerican actor, born 1994
Questions
- What does the name Cayden mean?
- A spelling variant of Caden.
- How popular is the name Cayden?
- In 2025, 39 boys born in England and Wales were named Cayden, ranking 822nd. Its peak was 2011, with 206 births.
- Is Cayden a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 43,123 US babies named Cayden since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cayden most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 2,749 babies were named Cayden, its highest rank at 143rd.