Declining since 2007, #5,861 for boys today.
Popularity of Shayden since 1992
Babies named Shayden per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 78 |
| 2000s | 167 | 458 |
| 2010s | 97 | 319 |
| 2020s | 12 | 120 |
Meaning & origin
Shayden first appeared in the United States in 1992, emerging during the rise of invented names featuring the trendy suffix -den. It reached its peak rank of 5861 in 2008, with about 1 in 113,872 newborns receiving the name in 2025. Since its peak, the name has been in steady decline, reflecting a broader shift away from similar -den names. Like many modern coinages, Shayden carries no traditional meaning but offers a distinctive sound that blends familiarity with novelty.
Shayden is a modern coinage from the late 20th century, combining the name Shay (itself a variant of Shae or a diminutive of Shannon) with the fashionable suffix -den, seen in names like Aiden and Jayden. It emerged in the United States during the early 1990s, part of a wave of invented -den names that became popular in the 2000s.
“Shayden” around the world
Where Shayden lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shay
Sibling names for Shayden
Names that share Shayden's style, for a brother or sister.
