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Kayden

Say it: KAY-den

Boy6 letters2 syllables

#165

in Ireland (2025)

#161 with spellings combined

30

babies in 2025

#82

best rank (2019)

1,003

babies since 2004

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10-year rank change

Kayden through the years

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Kayden: babies per year in Ireland, 1964 to 2025020406080100196419701980199020002010202020251998: CSO series changePeak 2019: 84
Kayden: rank per year in Ireland, 1964 to 2025#1#10#50#100#250#500#1000196419701980199020002010202020251998: CSO series change
Kayden: per 10,000 boys per year in Ireland, 1964 to 2025010203040196419701980199020002010202020251998: CSO series change
Babies per 10,000 boys listed by the CSO that year, which evens out changes in the number of births.
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YearBabies (boys)Rank
202530#161
202444#125
202346#122
202273#88
202158#110
202064#94
201984#82
201860#114
201766#102
201646#142
201563#112
201471#106
201382#91
201252#135
201151#137
201037#174
200931#185
200826#208
20078#374
20065#423
20053#518
20043#506

Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.

★ What does Kayden mean?

Uncertain

Modern spelling of Caden, possibly from an Irish surname.

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KAYden

The story of Kayden

Kayden is a modern spelling of Caden, a name that took off in English-speaking countries in the early 2000s. Where Caden comes from is debated. One suggestion links it to an Irish surname, an English form of Mac Cadáin, “son of Cadán”. Its rise owed a lot to its sound, which sits comfortably beside Aidan, Hayden and Braden. Because the origin is unclear, there is no settled meaning.

In Ireland, Kayden reached the CSO list in 2004, given to just three boys. It grew quickly after that. Its best year was 2019, when 84 boys were given the name and it ranked number 80 on the official CSO list. The CSO counts each spelling separately, so Caden, Cayden and Kaiden each have their own figures.

In Northern Ireland its best place was number 88 in 2013.

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Sources
  • Wiktionary: Kayden (English proper noun)
  • Wikipedia: Caden (given name)
  • CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
  • NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland

At a glance

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Spellings counted here

Spelling2025All years
Kayden301,003

In Northern Ireland

#175 in 2025 with 12 babies. Best rank #88 (2013); 332 babies since 2008.

Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.

Kayden is also given to girls: 7 since 2008.

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