Kaiden is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #278 in 2021 with 167 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 544 births ranking #110. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 1,766 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.