Declining since 2014, #602 for boys today.
Popularity of Caiden since 1990
Babies named Caiden per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2008, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Caiden's real moment was 2014.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 239 |
| 2000s | 7,495 |
| 2010s | 11,731 |
| 2020s | 3,876 |
Meaning & origin
Caiden is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1990. It rose rapidly in popularity, reaching its peak rank in 2014, and has since been in decline, falling to rank 602 in 2025, with 1 in 3596 boys receiving the name. The spelling Caiden is particularly favored in top states like Connecticut, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Like many names ending in -aiden, Caiden reflects a broader trend of creating distinctive-sounding names by modifying established ones.
Caiden is a modern coinage, created by combining the popular suffix -aiden (from Aiden) with the letter C. It first appeared in the United States in the early 1990s and rose quickly in popularity, peaking in 2014. It is part of a broader trend of inventive names that rhyme with Aiden, such as Jayden and Brayden.
Where Caiden is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Caiden” around the world
Where Caiden lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
Ireland
22
babies in 2025
Sources: CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cade, CJ
Sibling names for Caiden
Names that share Caiden's style, for a brother or sister.
Names like Caiden
Names whose popularity has moved with Caiden's over the last 50 years.
