Caden

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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

#201 for boys

in the United States (2025)

Projected 2026: #200, likely #178 to #222

↗Steady

Popularity over time

197019502020
Recent years · births per year

Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 1,780. How this is calculated

Yearly values
  • 2011: 3,046
  • 2012: 2,694
  • 2013: 2,216
  • 2014: 2,064
  • 2015: 2,142
  • 2016: 1,994
  • 2017: 1,718
  • 2018: 1,614
  • 2019: 1,475
  • 2020: 1,484
  • 2021: 1,605
  • 2022: 1,625
  • 2023: 1,845
  • 2024: 1,686
  • 2025: 1,742
  • 2026 (projected): 1,780

Good to Know

Common nicknames: Cade, Cady, Cadie, Denny
  • •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

Famous People

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Caden Sterns

NFL safety

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Caden Clark

Professional soccer player

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Caden Groves

Australian professional cyclist

Statistics

72,045

Total births since 1880

2007

Peak year

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