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Caden

99% boys · #201 in the US for boys, 2025

Caden has been given to about 72,993 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 71,060
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Caden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 5,122
  • Born in 20251,752
  • All time72,993
  • England & Wales, 2025#755 · 46

How popular is Caden?

Caden ranks 201st among American boys in 2025, with 1,752 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 5,122 babies were given the name, ranking 92nd. The typical living American called Caden is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Hampshire, where it accounts for 0.22% of births.

Names that sound like Caden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kaden0.96
  2. Camden0.88
  3. Cayden0.88
  4. Jaden0.85
  5. Kayden0.84
  6. Aden0.85
  7. Casen0.85
  8. Kamden0.84

Middle names for Caden

Ranked by flow score
  1. Caden Paul0.77
  2. Caden John0.77
  3. Caden Blake0.76
  4. Caden Wade0.76
  5. Caden Ross0.76
  6. Caden Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Caden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Myasister · 0.98
  2. Valeriasister · 0.97
  3. Jaylasister · 0.97
  4. Paytoneither · 0.97
  5. Diegobrother · 0.96
  6. Kalebbrother · 0.96

Where Caden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Hampshire0.22%
  2. District of Columbia0.15%
  3. Alaska0.15%
  4. South Dakota0.13%
  5. Connecticut0.13%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Caden Anderson0.77
  2. Caden White0.72
  3. Caden Moore0.72
  4. Caden Hill0.72
  5. Caden Hall0.72
  6. Caden Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Caden

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Caden across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.