boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Caiden

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #602 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#602
among boys · ↓57 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
475
named Caiden · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,596
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
1,445 babies
All-time total
23,862
#772 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Caiden popularity over time

23,862 babies have been named Caiden since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 8 239 247 25 – #1,384
2000s 275 7,495 7,770 777 +3046% #250
2010s 200 11,731 11,931 1,193 +54% #266
2020s (to 2025) 38 3,876 3,914 652 -45% #383

Where Caiden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 439 0.26 outside top 500
2027 411 0.24 outside top 500
2028 389 0.23 outside top 500
2029 370 0.22 outside top 500
2030 356 0.21 outside top 500

Where Caiden is most popular

Boys named Caiden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.356 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Connecticut, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Caiden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 73 1.28 +261%
Connecticut 52 0.768 +116%
South Carolina 77 0.745 +109%
Alabama 71 0.649 +82%
Louisiana 60 0.587 +65%
Michigan 117 0.571 +60%
Georgia 144 0.568 +60%
Florida 263 0.555 +56%
Maryland 65 0.545 +53%
Tennessee 98 0.543 +52%
Kentucky 54 0.538 +51%
North Carolina 134 0.525 +47%
Massachusetts 71 0.516 +45%
Virginia 97 0.511 +44%
Arkansas 32 0.506 +42%
New Jersey 101 0.502 +41%
New York 215 0.497 +39%
Pennsylvania 129 0.486 +36%
Ohio 121 0.457 +28%
Illinois 105 0.411 +15%
Wisconsin 47 0.397 +11%
Indiana 63 0.393 +10%
Missouri 47 0.339 -5%
Texas 274 0.311 -13%
Minnesota 38 0.310 -13%
Montana 5 0.284 -20%
Arizona 42 0.257 -28%
New Hampshire 5 0.225 -37%
California 191 0.209 -41%
Iowa 13 0.189 -47%
Colorado 24 0.186 -48%
Oklahoma 16 0.181 -49%
Kansas 12 0.175 -51%
Washington 26 0.159 -55%
Idaho 6 0.147 -59%
Nevada 5 0.088 -75%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Caiden

Caiden is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #602 in 2025 with 475 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 23,862 American babies have been named Caiden. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,445 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caiden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caiden?

The median living Caiden is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 24 thousand people named Caiden are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caiden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 475 #602
2024 5 #15,718 544 #545
2023 7 #12,390 608 #496
2022 5 #15,740 713 #435
2021 8 #11,314 735 #420
2020 13 #8,062 801 #383
2019 11 #9,238 931 #354
2018 14 #7,839 948 #348
2017 15 #7,524 1,049 #325
2016 23 #5,653 1,133 #312
2015 16 #7,345 1,295 #284
2014 19 #6,503 1,354 #272
2013 25 #5,347 1,301 #271
2012 24 #5,583 1,195 #295
2011 23 #5,769 1,228 #287
2010 30 #4,765 1,297 #266
2009 38 #4,031 1,329 #262
2008 42 #3,790 1,403 #250
2007 47 #3,492 1,213 #284
2006 27 #5,110 1,032 #312
2005 41 #3,598 849 #349
2004 29 #4,619 657 #399
2003 25 #4,971 471 #512
2002 15 #7,112 269 #681
2001 11 #8,869 157 #978
2000 – – 115 #1,187
1995 – – 17 #3,720
1990 – – 6 #7,297
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caiden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caiden?

The median living Caiden is about 12 years old. Half of all living Caidens are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Caiden are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Caiden are alive in the United States, based on 23,862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caiden in 2025?

Caiden ranked #602 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 475 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caiden?

23,862 babies have been named Caiden in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caiden most popular?

Caiden peaked in 2008, when 1,445 newborns received the name.

Is Caiden a boy or girl name?

Caiden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caiden rising or falling?

Caiden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caiden become more popular?

Caiden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 356 boys named Caiden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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