Cayden is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7567 in 2025 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 167 births ranking #1421. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 133.3%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 114,805 girls born was named Cayden. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Cayden is a modern English spelling variant of Caden. It shares the same sound-driven background and should be treated as part of the same modern name family rather than as a separate old-rooted name.
The spelling grew with the popularity of other Caden-family and -den names. Its modern appeal lies in its polished look rather than a distinct historical origin of its own.