Kayden is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #3422 in 2009 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 11 births ranking #2085. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 52,229 girls born was named Kayden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kayden is a modern spelling from the Caden family. It is commonly linked back to the same Irish surname route that gives the wider family its often-cited meaning of "battle".
This is one of the best-known modern spellings in the broader Caden-Kaden-Kaiden group. Behind the Name presents it as a straightforward variant rather than a separate historical name.