Kaden
Kaden is a modern American name with possible Arabic origins from 'Kadin' meaning 'companion' or 'friend.' It gained popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of the trend of names ending in '-aden.'
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 993. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 3,294
- 2012: 2,955
- 2013: 2,636
- 2014: 2,474
- 2015: 2,345
- 2016: 2,033
- 2017: 1,858
- 2018: 1,703
- 2019: 1,535
- 2020: 1,395
- 2021: 1,330
- 2022: 1,292
- 2023: 1,196
- 2024: 1,115
- 2025: 1,034
- 2026 (projected): 993
Good to Know
- •Multiple spelling variations exist (Caden, Cayden, Kaiden)
- •Easy to pronounce and spell in its standard form
- •Popular choice in the 2000s-2010s
- •Works well in professional and casual settings
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Famous People
Kaden Elliss
NFL linebacker
Kaden Honeycutt
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Kaden Smith
NFL tight end
Statistics
69,595
Total births since 1880
2006
Peak year
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