Caiden
Say it: KAY-den
Boy6 letters2 syllables
#211
in Ireland (2025)
#210 with spellings combined
22
babies in 2025
#193
best rank (2024)
293
babies since 2006
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10-year rank change
Caiden through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | #210 |
| 2024 | 25 | #193 |
| 2023 | 16 | #262 |
| 2022 | 20 | #233 |
| 2021 | 23 | #213 |
| 2020 | 15 | #284 |
| 2019 | 15 | #287 |
| 2018 | 14 | #302 |
| 2017 | 19 | #257 |
| 2016 | 13 | #329 |
| 2015 | 14 | #308 |
| 2014 | 24 | #231 |
| 2013 | 12 | #338 |
| 2012 | 13 | #324 |
| 2011 | 12 | #342 |
| 2010 | 14 | #301 |
| 2009 | 8 | #404 |
| 2008 | 10 | #368 |
| 2006 | 4 | #492 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Caiden mean?
Uncertain
English, a spelling of Caden, a modern name coined to rhyme with names like Aidan and Jayden.
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KAYden
The story of Caiden
Caiden is a spelling of Caden, a name that came into use in the United States in the 1990s. It was made up to rhyme with other names that were popular at the time, such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden and Jayden, so it has no older meaning behind it.
Caiden first appears in the CSO records in 2006, with 4 boys. It grew steadily and peaked in 2024, with 25 babies, when it reached number 193. In 2025 it was number 211, with 22 babies.
The name has been more popular in Northern Ireland, where it reached number 103 in 2014. The CSO counts Caiden, Kayden, Kaiden and other spellings separately, so the sound as a whole is more common than any one spelling suggests.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Caiden (English proper noun)
- Wiktionary: Caden (English proper noun)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Caiden | 22 | 293 |
In Northern Ireland
#143 in 2025 with 16 babies. Best rank #103 (2014); 387 babies since 2005.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.