Boy name
Cayden
Cayden holds the #414 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 774 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #267 in 2020 to #414 today. Its strongest year on record was 2009 (#143 nationally, 2,749 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1990. The name's biggest fan base is in Connecticut (#197 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#414
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#143
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
774
boys named Cayden
Cayden popularity, 1880–2025
Where Cayden is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Connecticut (#197), Mississippi (#281), Pennsylvania (#255)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cayden in the most recent year of SSA data.
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