Cayden

KAY-den
Modern invented name, English
"battle"

Cayden Origin and Meaning

The name Cayden is a boy's name meaning "battle".

Cayden is one of the many spellings of this popular name, made all the more popular when they're counted together. According to our annual playground analysis, sound-wise at least, Cayden is the 13th most popular name in the US, given to more than 10,600 baby boys.

Kayden is the most popular variation of the name, while Cayden is the fourth choice, ranking around the #300 mark, and given to more than 1000 babies each year. It does have the advantage of looking slightly softer and being closer its Celtic and Irish origins, Cadan and Cathán.

Kevin Costner chose Cayden for his son.

# 326 in the US

Cayden Rank in US Top 1000

# 1921 on Nameberry

Cayden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Cayden Popularity

Famous People Named Cayden

  • Cayden Boyd
    American actor
  • Cayden Wyatt Costner (b. 2007)
    son of actor Kevin Costner
  • Cayden Jones
    son of soccer player Cobi Jones
  • Cayden Boozer (b. 2007)
    son of basketball player Carlos Boozer; twin of brother Cameron
  • Cayden (b. 2017)
    son of model/actress Esther Baxter

Cayden in Pop Culture

  • Cayden Richards
    main character in 2014 film "Wolves"
  • Cayden
    character on TV's "Lost Girl"