Find out how popular the last name Kayden is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kayden.

Kayden, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kayden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kayden in America

Kayden is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kayden surname appeared 239 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kayden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kayden to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kayden

The surname Kayden is of modern American origin, emerging in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a creative spelling variation of the name Caden, itself derived from the Welsh masculine name Cadyn. The name Cadyn is thought to be a pet form or diminutive of the Welsh name Cad, meaning "battle" or "combat."

While the name Kayden has no known historical records or appearances in ancient manuscripts, its root name Caden can be traced back to Wales. The earliest recorded instances of the name Caden are found in Welsh parish records from the late 16th century.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Kayden was American author and poet Kayden McArthur, born in 1974. McArthur's works explored themes of identity and self-discovery, reflecting the modern origins of the name.

Another notable figure with the surname Kayden was American entrepreneur Kayden Daniels, born in 1982. Daniels founded a successful technology startup in Silicon Valley, contributing to the growth of the digital economy.

In the world of sports, Kayden Lewis, born in 1988, was a professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

The name Kayden also gained some prominence in the field of music with the success of American singer-songwriter Kayden Taylor, born in 1990. Taylor's debut album, released in 2015, received critical acclaim and introduced the name to a wider audience.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kayden in academic circles was Kayden Phillips, born in 1975, a renowned professor of linguistics at a prestigious university. Phillips' research focused on the evolution of modern names and their linguistic origins.

While the surname Kayden is relatively new and lacks a deep historical lineage, its increasing popularity in recent decades has brought it into the mainstream, particularly in the United States. As with many modern surnames, it reflects the creativity and individual expression of contemporary naming trends.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kayden

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kayden.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kayden was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kayden has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kayden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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