Declining since 2020, #7,194 for boys today.
Popularity of Laiden since 2004
Babies named Laiden per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2011, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Laiden's real moment was 2019.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s | 94 |
Meaning & origin
Laiden is a modern invented name that first appeared on U.S. Social Security records in 2004, reflecting the early-2000s trend of creative respellings and the fashionable 'ayden' ending. It reached its peak popularity in 2019 but has been falling in use since 2020. As of 2025, it ranked 7,194th, with approximately 1 in every 155,280 boys receiving the name. Laiden has not recorded any top states, indicating its usage is scattered nationally. Its etymology is uncertain, likely a blend of the surname Layden (from Layton) or a direct respelling to match the modern 'aiden' pattern. The name remains a rare choice, typical of contemporary American naming creativity.
The name Laiden first appeared in U.S. records in 2004, suggesting a recent coinage. It may be a respelling of Layden (itself a variant of Layton, from an English surname meaning 'farm with a leek patch') or influenced by the syllable 'aiden' popular in modern invented names like Jayden and Brayden. Its sudden emergence without historical precedent points to a modern creative formation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lai, Denny
Sibling names for Laiden
Names that share Laiden's style, for a brother or sister.
