Gender: Boy
Meaning: Battle, spirit of battle
Origin: Welsh/American
Popularity: Ranked #211 in 2024 with 1,680 babies born.
History: Caden is thought to derive from the Welsh 'cad' meaning battle. It surged in popularity in the United States in the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of the -aden name trend alongside Aiden, Jayden, and Braden.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Caden? About 1 in 1,957 babies born in 2024 were named Caden, or roughly 4.7 per day in the United States.
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