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Kayden
BoyMeaning of Kayden: American: 'modern invented name'
Kayden is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 138th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 250th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#138
2,735 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#250
191 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
81,717
First recorded 1989 · peak 2014
Trend
falling
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
90% boys · 10% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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