Spelling comparison
Caden vs Kaden
Side by side for 2025, Caden has the higher published total (1,752) and Kaden has 1,040. Caden is 62.8% of the pair and Kaden is 37.2%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Caden profile · Kaden profile
Caden versus Kaden is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Caden and Kaden use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Caden uses “C” where Kaden uses “K”, before “aden”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 5 times. The latest crossover is 2020, when Caden moved ahead of Kaden on the combined published count (1,494 to 1,405).
Caden is first published in these national files in 1979, and Kaden in 1977. Caden’s larger 2025 category is male. Kaden’s larger 2025 category is male. Kaden led 3 decades and Caden led 2 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 712 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 36). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,792), Caden is 62.8% and Kaden is 37.2%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Kaden was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 14 female records (rank #8,188) and 2,033 male records (rank #200) against 17 female records (rank #6,963) and 1,994 male records (rank #202) for Caden. The 2017 national file shows Kaden led 2017 by 136 published records (1,869 to 1,733). Read as exact spellings: Caden had 15 female records (rank #7,522) and 1,718 male records (rank #223); Kaden had 11 female records (rank #9,612) and 1,858 male records (rank #209). 2018: Kaden led 2018 by 94 published records (1,720 to 1,626). Caden and Kaden stay separate rows; 1,626 and 1,720 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Caden had 13 female records (rank #8,222) and 1,475 male records (rank #248); Kaden had 11 female records (rank #9,397) and 1,535 male records (rank #244). Kaden led 2019 by 58 published records (1,546 to 1,488). 2020 belongs to Caden. Caden had 10 female records (rank #9,688) and 1,484 male records (rank #242); Kaden had 10 female records (rank #9,878) and 1,395 male records (rank #253). The gap that year was 89 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Caden had 11 female records (rank #9,084) and 1,605 male records (rank #230); Kaden had 7 female records (rank #12,807) and 1,330 male records (rank #260). Caden led 2021 by 279 published records (1,616 to 1,337), and the smaller spelling is Kaden. Caden was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 13 female records (rank #8,122) and 1,625 male records (rank #223) against 6 female records (rank #14,404) and 1,292 male records (rank #267) for Kaden. The 2023 national file shows Caden led 2023 by 660 published records (1,856 to 1,196). Read as exact spellings: Caden had 11 female records (rank #9,096) and 1,845 male records (rank #198); Kaden had 1,196 male records (rank #281). 2024: Caden led 2024 by 583 published records (1,708 to 1,125). Caden and Kaden stay separate rows; 1,708 and 1,125 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Caden had 10 female records (rank #9,573) and 1,742 male records (rank #201); Kaden had 6 female records (rank #13,997) and 1,034 male records (rank #328). Caden led 2025 by 712 published records (1,752 to 1,040).
| Year | Caden female count | Caden female rank | Caden male count | Caden male rank | Kaden female count | Kaden female rank | Kaden male count | Kaden male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 | 6,963 | 1,994 | 202 | 14 | 8,188 | 2,033 | 200 |
| 2017 | 15 | 7,522 | 1,718 | 223 | 11 | 9,612 | 1,858 | 209 |
| 2018 | 12 | 8,709 | 1,614 | 237 | 17 | 6,938 | 1,703 | 220 |
| 2019 | 13 | 8,222 | 1,475 | 248 | 11 | 9,397 | 1,535 | 244 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9,688 | 1,484 | 242 | 10 | 9,878 | 1,395 | 253 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9,084 | 1,605 | 230 | 7 | 12,807 | 1,330 | 260 |
| 2022 | 13 | 8,122 | 1,625 | 223 | 6 | 14,404 | 1,292 | 267 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9,096 | 1,845 | 198 | — | — | 1,196 | 281 |
| 2024 | 22 | 5,655 | 1,686 | 211 | 10 | 9,874 | 1,115 | 304 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9,573 | 1,742 | 201 | 6 | 13,997 | 1,034 | 328 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Caden is the warm line and Kaden is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1970s published the same total for both spellings, 5 records each. The 1980s files give 90 published records to Caden and 133 to Kaden, so Kaden led the decade. Kaden was the 1990s leader, 3,110 published records against 2,913 for Caden. The 2000s files give 37,328 published records to Caden and 35,392 to Kaden, so Caden led the decade. Kaden was the 2010s leader, 24,660 published records against 22,593 for Caden. The 2020s files give 10,064 published records to Caden and 7,401 to Kaden, so Caden led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Caden’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (156), Texas (130), Ohio (107), Florida (105), New York (101). Kaden’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (113), California (91), Florida (56), Georgia (45), Ohio (43). California, Texas, Ohio are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.