Kaden is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #304 in 2024 with 1,107 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 4,746 births ranking #92. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 196.8%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 1,550 boys born was named Kaden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kaden is a modern spelling of Caden. When the name is traced through Caden to the old Irish surname route often cited for it, the associated meaning is commonly given as "battle".
Behind the Name treats Kaden mainly as a contemporary spelling variant rather than an old standalone name. Its popularity belongs to the wider wave of modern -aden and -den names.