Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kaden

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kaden.

✦ Companion 🌍 Irish, Arabic
National Rank (2025) #328
All-Time Peak Rank #92 Achieved 2006
Total U.S. Births 69,595 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.6% Boy / 1.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1977 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 4,746 births in 2006
💡 The Kaden Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Companion
Language Origin Irish, Arabic
Origin Type multiple
A modern American name, possibly influenced by the Irish surname Caden and the Arabic word 'kadin' meaning 'companion'.
Common Nicknames
Kade
Alternative Spellings
Caden Kaiden Kayden
Pronunciation: KAY-den
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Kaden across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -25.9%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -55.9%
2015: 2,345 births 2,345 2016: 2,033 births 2017: 1,858 births 2018: 1,703 births 2019: 1,535 births 2020: 1,395 births 1,395 2021: 1,330 births 2022: 1,292 births 2023: 1,196 births 2024: 1,115 births 2025: 1,034 births 1,034
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 4,746 births in 2006
Years in Top 100 4 yrs
Years in Top 500 28 yrs
Longest Streak 44 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 5
1980s: 133
1990s: 3,024
2000s: 34,640
2010s: 24,431
2020s: 7,362

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Kad-en
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #361 2,544 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #316 967 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 244 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #342 580 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 209 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 457 2004 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 469 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #271 1,739 2006 40.0% Decline
Oregon #454 1,155 2004 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 416 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #294 1,913 2005 25.7% Decline
Kansas #340 1,248 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #314 843 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #506 1,386 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #448 1,271 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #283 1,335 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #339 1,071 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #255 2,114 2006 20.0% Decline
Florida #351 3,135 2006 35.6% Decline
Georgia #275 2,549 2008 2.2% Decline
Louisiana #362 1,613 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #247 1,488 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #446 1,788 2007 61.7% Decline
Indiana #233 1,961 2006 7.7% Decline
Texas #335 6,287 2008 10.3% Decline
Wisconsin #309 1,492 2007 33.3% Decline
Minnesota #318 1,343 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 147 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #226 907 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #254 1,263 2009 15.4% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 209 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #318 986 2007 34.6% Decline
Ohio #285 3,042 2006 38.6% Decline
West Virginia #144 603 2007 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #305 1,824 2008 18.0% Decline
Michigan #261 2,266 2006 29.1% Decline
New Mexico #397 315 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #323 878 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #250 234 2004 Insufficient historical volume
California #377 5,269 2006 37.2% Decline
Virginia #241 1,184 2008 +44.0% Growth
Illinois #371 2,239 2007 37.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #299 2,215 2006 15.2% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 117 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #371 308 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New York #566 1,826 2007 50.0% Decline
New Jersey #457 631 2008 34.6% Decline
Massachusetts #252 535 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 36 2006 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 60 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 34 2007 Insufficient historical volume

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