Kyden is a modern American name that pairs the short, trendy Ky- of Kyler and Kyson with the -den ending of Kaden and Jayden. It has no historical meaning of its own, though it is sometimes linked to Kai, the Hawaiian word for "sea". In the United States Kyden peaked at number 1496 in 2013 and has slipped to number 2864 in 2025.