Spelling comparison
Kaiden vs Kaden
In 2025, 12 female records (rank #8,599) and 1,476 male records (rank #237) and 6 female records (rank #13,997) and 1,034 male records (rank #328). Kaiden accounted for 58.9% of the two spellings’ combined published records, about 1.4 times the published count of Kaden.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Kaiden profile · Kaden profile
These are two spellings of one name. SSA keeps Kaiden and Kaden as separate observations, and this page does not add them into one rank. Kaiden is the longer of the two spellings, and Kaden is the shorter. Kaiden writes “i” between “Ka” and “den”, and Kaden leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2013, when Kaiden moved ahead of Kaden on the combined published count (3,201 to 2,670).
Kaiden is first published in these national files in 1992, and Kaden in 1977. Kaiden’s larger 2025 category is male. Kaden’s larger 2025 category is male. Kaden led 2 decades and Kaiden led 2 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,251 records in 2020, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 448). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,528), Kaiden is 58.9% and Kaden is 41.1%.
2016–2025, count and rank
For 2016, compare the categories separately: Kaiden had 55 female records (rank #3,035) and 2,901 male records (rank #144); Kaden had 14 female records (rank #8,188) and 2,033 male records (rank #200). Kaiden led 2016 by 909 published records (2,956 to 2,047), and the smaller spelling is Kaden. Kaiden was the higher published spelling in 2017, with 43 female records (rank #3,589) and 2,815 male records (rank #141) against 11 female records (rank #9,612) and 1,858 male records (rank #209) for Kaden. The 2018 national file shows Kaiden led 2018 by 1,188 published records (2,908 to 1,720). Read as exact spellings: Kaiden had 42 female records (rank #3,640) and 2,866 male records (rank #137); Kaden had 17 female records (rank #6,938) and 1,703 male records (rank #220). 2019: Kaiden led 2019 by 1,144 published records (2,690 to 1,546). Kaiden and Kaden stay separate rows; 2,690 and 1,546 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2020, Kaiden had 32 female records (rank #4,308) and 2,624 male records (rank #139); Kaden had 10 female records (rank #9,878) and 1,395 male records (rank #253). Kaiden led 2020 by 1,251 published records (2,656 to 1,405). 2021 belongs to Kaiden. Kaiden had 20 female records (rank #6,057) and 2,372 male records (rank #163); Kaden had 7 female records (rank #12,807) and 1,330 male records (rank #260). The gap that year was 1,055 records. For 2022, compare the categories separately: Kaiden had 28 female records (rank #4,849) and 2,238 male records (rank #167); Kaden had 6 female records (rank #14,404) and 1,292 male records (rank #267). Kaiden led 2022 by 968 published records (2,266 to 1,298), and the smaller spelling is Kaden. Kaiden was the higher published spelling in 2023, with 21 female records (rank #5,845) and 2,135 male records (rank #170) against 1,196 male records (rank #281) for Kaden. The 2024 national file shows Kaiden led 2024 by 608 published records (1,733 to 1,125). Read as exact spellings: Kaiden had 17 female records (rank #6,785) and 1,716 male records (rank #208); Kaden had 10 female records (rank #9,874) and 1,115 male records (rank #304). 2025: Kaiden led 2025 by 448 published records (1,488 to 1,040). Kaiden and Kaden stay separate rows; 1,488 and 1,040 are not a combined baby-name total.
| Year | Kaiden female count | Kaiden female rank | Kaiden male count | Kaiden male rank | Kaden female count | Kaden female rank | Kaden male count | Kaden male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55 | 3,035 | 2,901 | 144 | 14 | 8,188 | 2,033 | 200 |
| 2017 | 43 | 3,589 | 2,815 | 141 | 11 | 9,612 | 1,858 | 209 |
| 2018 | 42 | 3,640 | 2,866 | 137 | 17 | 6,938 | 1,703 | 220 |
| 2019 | 36 | 4,043 | 2,654 | 144 | 11 | 9,397 | 1,535 | 244 |
| 2020 | 32 | 4,308 | 2,624 | 139 | 10 | 9,878 | 1,395 | 253 |
| 2021 | 20 | 6,057 | 2,372 | 163 | 7 | 12,807 | 1,330 | 260 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4,849 | 2,238 | 167 | 6 | 14,404 | 1,292 | 267 |
| 2023 | 21 | 5,845 | 2,135 | 170 | — | — | 1,196 | 281 |
| 2024 | 17 | 6,785 | 1,716 | 208 | 10 | 9,874 | 1,115 | 304 |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,599 | 1,476 | 237 | 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. Kaiden is the warm line and Kaden is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1970s (1970–1979), Kaden has 5 published records and Kaiden has none in these files. In the 1980s (1980–1989), Kaden has 133 published records and Kaiden has none in these files. Add the published 1990s years and Kaden comes out ahead, 3,110 to Kaiden’s 430. During the 2000s (2000–2009), Kaden led with 35,392 published records to 12,249 for Kaiden. Add the published 2010s years and Kaiden comes out ahead, 28,786 to Kaden’s 24,660. During the 2020s (2020–2025), Kaiden led with 12,691 published records to 7,401 for Kaden.
Top states in 2025
Kaiden’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (143), Florida (129), California (101), North Carolina (86), Georgia (84). 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). Texas, Florida, California are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.