Gender: Boy
Meaning: Fighter, companion, or round hill
Origin: American/Gaelic
Popularity: Ranked #125 in 2024 with 2,882 babies born.
History: Kayden is a modern American variant of Caden, which may derive from the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin or from the Welsh 'cad' meaning battle. It rose sharply in popularity in the United States during the 1990s and 2000s as part of a wave of names ending in '-den' or '-aiden.' It is primarily a modern English-language name without deep historical roots.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Kayden? About 1 in 1,131 babies born in 2024 were named Kayden, or roughly 8.1 per day in the United States.
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