Kaden is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9840 in 2024 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 125 births ranking #1619. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 161,319 girls born was named Kaden. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.