The first name Raiden
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Possible a modern variant of Rayden, or a coinage rhyming with Braiden, Jaiden, etc.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 33 boys were named Raiden, making it the 934th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 48 births (#699).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Raiden with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Raiden at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 739 boys born in the United States were named Raiden, the 432nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 935 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.
Questions
- What does the name Raiden mean?
- Possible a modern variant of Rayden, or a coinage rhyming with Braiden, Jaiden, etc.
- How popular is the name Raiden?
- In 2025, 33 boys born in England and Wales were named Raiden, ranking 934th. Its peak was 2020, with 48 births.
- Is Raiden a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 13,141 US babies named Raiden since 1880 were boys.
- When was Raiden most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 935 babies were named Raiden, its highest rank at 353rd.