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Shayden

Boy

Meaning of Shayden: American: 'stately, gifted'

Shayden is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5810th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5810

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,264

First recorded 1992 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 49 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 59 babies2004: 62 babies2005: 77 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 82 babies2008: 86 babies2009: 60 babies2010: 67 babies20102011: 68 babies2012: 52 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 34 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Shayden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 86.

Gender split

77% boys · 23% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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