Raiden is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4632 in 2023 with 30 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 42 births ranking #3694. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 53,422 girls born was named Raiden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Raiden comes from Japanese elements meaning "thunder" and "lightning". It is an epithet of the thunder god Raijin, which gives the name a strong mythological background.
Although rooted in Japanese mythology, the name became much more familiar in the West through video games and then gained further traction because it fit modern English naming sounds. That blend of myth and pop culture helps explain its rise.