Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Kaeden

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,697 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#2,697
among boys · ↓538 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Kaeden · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
377 babies
All-time total
5,258
#1,759 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Kaeden popularity over time

5,258 babies have been named Kaeden since 1994, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 99 99 10 – #2,527
2000s 113 2,201 2,314 231 +2237% #668
2010s 45 2,253 2,298 230 -1% #699
2020s (to 2025) – 547 547 91 -60% #1,459

Where Kaeden 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 43 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

Where Kaeden is most popular

Boys named Kaeden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, Texas, and California.

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 Kaeden 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
Washington 13 0.079 +60%
Texas 50 0.057 +15%
California 49 0.054 +8%
Florida 23 0.049 ≈ national
New York 18 0.042 -16%
Illinois 10 0.039 -21%
Missouri 5 0.036 -27%
Virginia 5 0.026 -47%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -53%
Ohio 6 0.023 -54%
Georgia 5 0.020 -60%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Kaeden

Kaeden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,697 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 5,258 American babies have been named Kaeden. Its peak came in 2008, when 377 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 Kaeden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaeden?

The median living Kaeden is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 5,200 people named Kaeden are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Kaeden 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 – – 48 #2,697
2024 – – 68 #2,159
2023 – – 98 #1,716
2022 – – 102 #1,686
2021 – – 112 #1,561
2020 – – 119 #1,459
2019 – – 136 #1,336
2018 – – 162 #1,177
2017 – – 182 #1,080
2016 – – 185 #1,069
2015 6 #15,380 213 #972
2014 7 #13,759 240 #897
2013 – – 222 #923
2012 7 #14,192 282 #799
2011 13 #8,882 297 #760
2010 12 #9,494 334 #699
2009 16 #7,872 332 #715
2008 15 #8,323 362 #668
2007 17 #7,563 332 #703
2006 9 #11,902 280 #757
2005 6 #15,400 224 #831
2004 14 #8,010 211 #843
2003 12 #8,763 186 #901
2002 13 #8,038 148 #1,040
2001 5 #16,567 78 #1,558
2000 6 #13,984 48 #2,107
1995 – – 14 #4,401
1990 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaeden?

The median living Kaeden is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kaedens are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kaeden are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Kaeden are alive in the United States, based on 5,258 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaeden in 2025?

Kaeden ranked #2,697 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaeden?

5,258 babies have been named Kaeden in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaeden most popular?

Kaeden peaked in 2008, when 377 newborns received the name.

Is Kaeden a boy or girl name?

Kaeden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaeden rising or falling?

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

Will Kaeden become more popular?

Kaeden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Kaeden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaeden

Names that sound and feel close to Kaeden: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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