Caiden is one of many spellings of Caden, a modern American name of uncertain origin that is usually traced to the Irish surname Mac Cadáin, "son of Cadán", or explained as a blend of Caleb and Aiden. The whole Caden group, including Kaden, Cayden and Kaiden, rose together in the 2000s on the heels of Aiden and Jayden. Caiden entered the top 1000 in 2001, peaked at number 250 in 2008 and ranks number 602 in 2025.