Kaiden is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #133 in 2014 with 437 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 544 births ranking #110. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 760 boys born was named Kaiden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kaiden is another modern spelling in the Caden family. It is usually connected to the same Irish surname route often cited for Caden, which is commonly associated with "battle".
This spelling belongs to the contemporary cluster of -aiden and -aden names that became highly fashionable in English-speaking countries. Behind the Name treats it simply as a spelling variant rather than a separate historical name.