Kaden is a modern American name, usually explained as a form of the Irish surname McCadden, "son of Cadan", but more likely coined to match the popular sound of Hayden, Jayden and Braden. It exists in many spellings, with Kaden and Caden the most common. Kaden ranked 273rd in 2000, soared to a peak of number 92 in 2006 and has fallen steadily since, to 328th place among boys' names in 2025.