Kayden Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Kayden

Kayden Name Origin: American
Pronunciation: kay-den
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Kayden Name Meaning

A modern name with a trendy ending, Kayden has rocketed in popularity out of nowhere! A variant of Caden, he has sweet Irish roots with an American spelling twist.

Parents are head over heels in love with the -ayden trend which Kayden, of course, is part of. He has an extra kick to him compared to Aiden, and his sound is quite appealing on the ear. A K name, he’s also packed with energy and personality by nature, injecting his enthusiasm everywhere he goes.

We’re loving his nickname of Kade, a short and sweet pick with a whole lot of style. Of course, he doesn’t have to be shortened and isn’t a name that others would naturally assign a nickname either like Christopher or Michael.

While he already has a unique spelling, there are plenty more variations to go around like Caiden, Cayden, Kaden, Kaeden, and Kaiden to name a few. Luckily, Kayden continues to be the most popular choice, so you shouldn’t have to worry too much about correcting people. We do caution you, however, if you’re looking for something rare, as multiple spellings do appear on the charts, increasing his popularity on the playground.

Kayden has a boyish side that’s hard not to love. He’s not one for buttoned-up affairs or high-brow humor, the first to splash in a puddle or find a bit of mischief. We love the energy of the name and can’t get enough of him!

Kayden Name Popularity

How popular is the name Kayden? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
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1991	1,925	12	0.0007%
1992	1,886	13	0.0008%
1993	1,607	19	0.0012%
1994	1,582	22	0.0014%
1995	1,432	30	0.002%
1996	1,308	39	0.0026%
1997	1,220	50	0.0034%
1998	1,177	55	0.0037%
1999	1,033	84	0.0056%
2000	812	151	0.0099%
2001	686	214	0.0142%
2002	506	407	0.0272%
2003	365	689	0.0453%
2004	315	954	0.0626%
2005	252	1,292	0.0845%
2006	230	1,555	0.0993%
2007	186	2,192	0.1389%
2008	152	2,587	0.1674%
2009	138	2,955	0.1977%
2010	123	3,297	0.2288%
2011	105	3,732	0.2619%
2012	97	3,867	0.2714%
2013	93	4,422	0.3106%
2014	90	4,717	0.3238%
2015	95	4,229	0.2906%
2016	101	3,998	0.2773%
2017	98	3,961	0.2838%
2018	98	3,961	0.2883%
2019	97	3,882	0.2868%
2020	98	3,565	0.2801%
2021	108	3,544	0.2899%
2022	106	3,445	0.2611%

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Names Like Kayden

If you like Kayden, you’ll love these other names like Kayden.

What names are diminutives of Kayden?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Kayden sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kayden, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Cade	Round, lumpish; cask	French
Kayde	Round, lumpish; cask	French

What names are variants of Kayden?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Kayden.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Caden	Son of Cadan	Irish
Caiden	Son of Cadan	American
Caydan	Companion	Arabic
Cayden	Son of Cadan	Irish
Caydin	Companion	Arabic
Caydon	Companion	Arabic
Kaiden	Son of Cadan	American
Kaydan	Companion	Arabic
Kaydin	Companion	Arabic
Kaydon	Companion	Arabic

What names sound like Kayden?

If you like how Kayden sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kayden.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Aidan	Little fire	Irish
Aiden	Little fire	Irish

Aydan	Fire	Gaelic
Ayden	Little fire	Irish
Brayden	Son of Bradan	Irish
Cadence	Rhythm	Latin
Casen	Case; chest	English
Hayden	Hay valley	English
Jadan
Jaden	Thankful one	Hebrew
Jadon	Thankful; God will judge	Hebrew
Jaiden	Thankful one	Hebrew
Jayden	Thankful one	Hebrew
Kamden	Winding valley
Kayven	Handsome	Irish

What names are similar to Kayden?

Find a name that’s like Kayden, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Brantley	Fire	English
Braxton	Brock's town	English

Bryson	Son of Brice	English
Hunter	Hunter	English
Jaxson	Son of Jack	English
Ryder	Mounted warrior	English
Ryker	Rich	English
Sawyer	Wood Cutter	English
Thatcher	Roof thatcher	English
Weston	West town	English

Lists With Kayden

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Kayden.

Siblings of Kayden

Mamas with kids named Kayden also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Karson	Son of Carr	American
Jacob	Supplanter	Hebrew
Kylie	Boomerang	Aboriginal
Chloe	Green sprout	Greek
Layla	Night	Arabic
Krista		European
King	King	English

Lyric	Words to a song	English
Konner	Desiring
Khloe	Green sprout	Greek
Kenzie	Son of Coinneach	Scottish

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24 Comments

MrandMrsCheezitBanking Mar 7 at 11:35 am

Couldn’t even edge to this, I exploded immediately!!! Clean up on aisle MY PANTS ????

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Tee Feb 7 at 7:28 am

I chose the name Kayden because the name stands for something a warrior.

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Megan Oct 20 at 7:58 am

We love the name Cayden, but went with a more unique spelling.

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Kayden Garrison Jun 12 at 2:46 pm

kayden

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Natalie Apr 10 at 10:07 am

Never thought of naming child Kayden and then that name popped out for us and stuck. My family said we need to spell it differently and it never looked right for us either. We learned later that we believe felt very inspired to name our child this and with spelling in memory of friends who we are are are adopting from.

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kayden Jan 11 at 3:13 am

the name is mid, this is because most people named after this is balls

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fatima Aug 15 at 4:59 am

would love a name with K .

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Artecia Apr 25 at 2:15 pm

He named after his big brother Ayden

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Ashley Sep 13 at 11:31 am

Named my son Kayden after my mom. Her named was Kay and since we didn’t have a girl I still wanted to keep the Kay and this was perfect!

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Victoria Jul 20 at 8:50 am

Kayden dad name is Kenny ! We decided to stick with the letter K! I love the name Kayden because it’s classy and cute ?

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Eunice Jun 20 at 7:44 am

Loved the meaning

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Melissa Jan 26 at 11:02 am

NAME HIM AFTER HIS DADDY

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- Wenney Jan 6 at 9:20 am
  
  Are you mad kayden is a girl’s name. Let me give you a hint this your classmate
  
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Niecy Jan 11 at 12:29 am

I choose the name Kayden because I really like that name and all also because I have another son whose name start with a k so I wanted my new baby name to start with a k also

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Cynthia Sep 16 at 5:55 pm

Kaydens name means Battle or Fighter. He is our rainbow baby after 7 years of battling infertility so we thought it was fitting. We also just liked how it sounded with his siblings names- Isaiah and Kayla.

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Mama Jul 20 at 3:29 pm

Bright mummy boy loving caring

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Mama Jul 20 at 3:15 pm

Bright mummy boy

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Seeta dianid Jul 14 at 3:41 pm

My older son name aden my girl name AMY that y my kids love kayden

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MsSassy Apr 30 at 5:55 pm

He is my golden boy. The only boy and my baby boy

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Seema Apr 1 at 12:29 pm

My older son name is Jaden that y I like kayden

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Leesa Feb 5 at 11:16 am

I’ve always loved the name Kayden ?
My son is a sweet energetic little boy with a lot of personality. I’m so in love with my little prince

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April Nov 22 at 12:46 am

I picked the name kayden because I rarely hear that name and I love it

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MsTaylor Sep 25 at 7:55 pm

Well I had a dream that I named my child Kayden so I did just that

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Renita Aug 12 at 5:03 am

Labor is a battle that is why I chose his 1st name it means born in battle and his middle name is Enzo and it means to rule this house.

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