Caden
Caden is a modern American name with possible roots in the Irish surname Caden or Mac Cadáin, meaning 'son of Cadán.' It gained popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of the trend of names ending in '-aden.'
Current Popularity
#211 for boys
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Multiple spelling variations exist (Kaden, Cayden, Kaiden)
- •Easy to pronounce and spell in its standard form
- •Part of the popular '-aden' name trend of the 2000s
- •Modern name with minimal historical usage before the 1990s
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Statistics
70,293
Total births since 1880
2007
Peak year
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