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!

Infographic of Kayden name meaning, which is An American variant of Caden, Kayden means son of Cadan.
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Kayden Name Popularity

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

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 0 0%
1911 0 0%
1912 0 0%
1913 0 0%
1914 0 0%
1915 0 0%
1916 0 0%
1917 0 0%
1918 0 0%
1919 0 0%
1920 0 0%
1921 0 0%
1922 0 0%
1923 0 0%
1924 0 0%
1925 0 0%
1926 0 0%
1927 0 0%
1928 0 0%
1929 0 0%
1930 0 0%
1931 0 0%
1932 0 0%
1933 0 0%
1934 0 0%
1935 0 0%
1936 0 0%
1937 0 0%
1938 0 0%
1939 0 0%
1940 0 0%
1941 0 0%
1942 0 0%
1943 0 0%
1944 0 0%
1945 0 0%
1946 0 0%
1947 0 0%
1948 0 0%
1949 0 0%
1950 0 0%
1951 0 0%
1952 0 0%
1953 0 0%
1954 0 0%
1955 0 0%
1956 0 0%
1957 0 0%
1958 0 0%
1959 0 0%
1960 0 0%
1961 0 0%
1962 0 0%
1963 0 0%
1964 0 0%
1965 0 0%
1966 0 0%
1967 0 0%
1968 0 0%
1969 0 0%
1970 0 0%
1971 0 0%
1972 0 0%
1973 0 0%
1974 0 0%
1975 0 0%
1976 0 0%
1977 0 0%
1978 0 0%
1979 0 0%
1980 0 0%
1981 0 0%
1982 0 0%
1983 0 0%
1984 0 0%
1985 0 0%
1986 0 0%
1987 0 0%
1988 0 0%
1989 0 0%
1990 0 0%
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 Popularity Other Gender
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 Popularity Other Gender
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

25 Comments

  1. Since my name and my wife starts with letter C,we were proud to give letter C To our first born child which was Cayden.

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

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

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

  5. kayden

  6. 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.

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

  8. would love a name with K .

  9. He named after his big brother Ayden

  10. 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!

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

  12. Loved the meaning

  13. NAME HIM AFTER HIS DADDY

    • Are you mad kayden is a girl’s name. Let me give you a hint this your classmate

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. Bright mummy boy loving caring

  17. Bright mummy boy

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

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

  20. My older son name is Jaden that y I like kayden

  21. 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

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

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

  24. 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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