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Kayden

90% boys · #135 in the US for boys, 2025

Kayden has been given to about 81,717 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 80,872
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kayden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 5,136
  • Born in 20252,735
  • All time81,717
  • England & Wales, 2025#220 · 226

How popular is Kayden?

Kayden ranks 135th among American boys in 2025, with 2,735 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 5,136 babies were given the name, ranking 90th. The typical living American called Kayden is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.28% of births.

Names that sound like Kayden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cayden0.97
  2. Kaiden0.92
  3. Jayden0.88
  4. Hayden0.88
  5. Ayden0.88
  6. Kaden0.88
  7. Caiden0.88
  8. Zayden0.88

Middle names for Kayden

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

Sibling names for Kayden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bellasister · 1.00
  2. Serenitysister · 0.99
  3. Ryderbrother · 0.99
  4. Jacebrother · 0.99
  5. Brysonbrother · 0.99
  6. Pipersister · 0.98

Where Kayden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.28%
  2. Rhode Island0.23%
  3. South Carolina0.19%
  4. Hawaii0.18%
  5. Louisiana0.16%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025

Kayden 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.