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Kaden

/ˈkeɪdən/ · 98% boys · #328 in the US for boys, 2025

Kaden has been given to about 70,701 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪdən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 68,849
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kaden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2006 · 4,849
  • Born in 20251,040
  • All time70,701
  • England & Wales, 202524

How popular is Kaden?

Kaden ranks 328th among American boys in 2025, with 1,040 born that year. Its best year was 2006, when 4,849 babies were given the name, ranking 92nd. The typical living American called Kaden is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Kaden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Caden0.96
  2. Kayden0.88
  3. Kamden0.88
  4. Jaden0.85
  5. Camden0.84
  6. Aden0.85
  7. Cayden0.84
  8. Kasen0.85

Middle names for Kaden

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

Sibling names for Kaden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Myasister · 0.99
  2. Jaylasister · 0.97
  3. Valeriasister · 0.97
  4. Paytoneither · 0.97
  5. Reeseeither · 0.96
  6. Brodybrother · 0.96

Where Kaden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. West Virginia0.12%
  2. Maine0.07%
  3. Mississippi0.07%
  4. Indiana0.06%
  5. Kentucky0.06%

With a common surname

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

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

Kaden 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.