Kaeden
A masculine name of Celtic origin meaning "warrior" or "fighter."
Name Census estimates that about 5,157 living Americans carry the first name Kaeden. It is a predominantly male name (97.0% of registrations). The average person named Kaeden today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaeden births was 2008 (377 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaeden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaeden with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Kaeden is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 158 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Kaeden is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.2K
~ 1 in 66,464 Americans
Peak year
2008
377 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,175
Tracked since 1994
Census
Kaeden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,156 people with the first name Kaeden, which placed it at #4,477 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,477
National first-name rank
People counted
4.2K
4,156 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaeden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaeden is White at 51.6%. The next largest groups are Black (18.3%) and Hispanic (12.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaeden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaeden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.6% · 2,144
- Black or African American18.3% · 759
- Hispanic or Latino12.5% · 518
- Two or more races12.1% · 501
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 198
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 36
Gender
Gender distribution for Kaeden
Kaeden leans heavily male at 97.0% of total registrations, but 158 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kaeden as a male name
- Ranked #2,175 in 2024
- 67 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (362 births)
Kaeden as a female name
- Ranked #15,379 in 2015
- 6 female births in 2015
- Peak: 2007 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaeden leans strongly male. 3,979 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 173 female bearers (4.2%).
Popularity
Kaeden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaeden from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,313 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaeden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaeden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaedens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 41 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Kaeden, while West Virginia, New Mexico, North Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaeden
The name Kaeden is of relatively recent origin, emerging in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a variation of the name Caden, which itself is a Welsh name derived from the word "cadan," meaning "battle" or "fighter." The name Kaeden, with its unique spelling, is thought to have been created by parents seeking a more modern and distinctive version of the traditional name.
While the name Kaeden does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in North America. It is considered a unisex name, although it is more commonly given to baby boys. The earliest recorded instances of the name Kaeden date back to the late 1980s and early 1990s, coinciding with the rising trend of creating new and unconventional baby names.
Despite its relatively short history, a few notable individuals have borne the name Kaeden. One such person is Kaeden O'Connor, a Canadian actor and model born in 2003, who has appeared in various television shows and commercials. Another is Kaeden Carswell, a young Canadian ice hockey player born in 2006, who plays in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association.
Kaeden Laine, an American YouTuber and social media personality born in 1996, has gained a significant following for her lifestyle and beauty content. Kaeden Karmitsa, born in 1992, is a Finnish basketball player who has represented his country at the international level.
Lastly, Kaeden Fowell, born in 2007, is a British child actor who has appeared in several television series and films, including the popular show "Grantchester" and the movie "The Kid Who Would Be King."
While the name Kaeden may not have deep historical roots or connections to ancient texts or religious scriptures, its unique spelling and modern appeal have contributed to its growing popularity in recent times, particularly among parents seeking a distinctive and meaningful name for their child.
People
Kaeden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaeden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaeden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaeden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaeden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 66,464 US residents.
Is Kaeden a common name?
We classify Kaeden as "Rare". It ranks above 96.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaeden most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaeden was 2008, when 377 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaeden is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaeden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,156 people with the name Kaeden, or 1.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,477 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaeden in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaeden?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaeden leans strongly male. 3,979 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 173 female bearers (4.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaeden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaeden is White at 51.6%. The next largest groups are Black (18.3%) and Hispanic (12.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaeden most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaeden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.6% (2,144 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaeden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaeden a male name?
Yes, 97.0% of people registered as Kaeden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaeden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaeden in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaeden can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Kaeden as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.