Spelling comparison
Kayden vs Caden
In 2025, 57 female records (rank #2,946) and 2,678 male records (rank #135) and 10 female records (rank #9,573) and 1,742 male records (rank #201). Kayden accounted for 61.0% of the two spellings’ combined published records, about 1.6 times the published count of Caden.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Kayden profile · Caden profile
These are two spellings of one name. SSA keeps Kayden and Caden as separate observations, and this page does not add them into one rank. Kayden is the longer of the two spellings, and Caden is the shorter. Kayden uses “Kay” where Caden uses “Ca”, before “den”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2010, when Kayden moved ahead of Caden on the combined published count (3,931 to 3,453).
Kayden is first published in these national files in 1989, and Caden in 1979. Kayden’s larger 2025 category is male. Caden’s larger 2025 category is male. Caden led 3 decades and Kayden led 2 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,563 records in 2019, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 983). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (4,487), Kayden is 61.0% and Caden is 39.0%.
2016–2025, count and rank
For 2016, compare the categories separately: Kayden had 254 female records (rank #1,042) and 4,040 male records (rank #101); Caden had 17 female records (rank #6,963) and 1,994 male records (rank #202). Kayden led 2016 by 2,283 published records (4,294 to 2,011), and the smaller spelling is Caden. Kayden was the higher published spelling in 2017, with 212 female records (rank #1,161) and 4,014 male records (rank #98) against 15 female records (rank #7,522) and 1,718 male records (rank #223) for Caden. The 2018 national file shows Kayden led 2018 by 2,532 published records (4,158 to 1,626). Read as exact spellings: Kayden had 154 female records (rank #1,438) and 4,004 male records (rank #97); Caden had 12 female records (rank #8,709) and 1,614 male records (rank #237). 2019: Kayden led 2019 by 2,563 published records (4,051 to 1,488). Kayden and Caden stay separate rows; 4,051 and 1,488 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2020, Kayden had 116 female records (rank #1,734) and 3,650 male records (rank #99); Caden had 10 female records (rank #9,688) and 1,484 male records (rank #242). Kayden led 2020 by 2,272 published records (3,766 to 1,494). 2021 belongs to Kayden. Kayden had 97 female records (rank #1,999) and 3,584 male records (rank #108); Caden had 11 female records (rank #9,084) and 1,605 male records (rank #230). The gap that year was 2,065 records. For 2022, compare the categories separately: Kayden had 86 female records (rank #2,200) and 3,483 male records (rank #106); Caden had 13 female records (rank #8,122) and 1,625 male records (rank #223). Kayden led 2022 by 1,931 published records (3,569 to 1,638), and the smaller spelling is Caden. Kayden was the higher published spelling in 2023, with 73 female records (rank #2,456) and 3,135 male records (rank #114) against 11 female records (rank #9,096) and 1,845 male records (rank #198) for Caden. The 2024 national file shows Kayden led 2024 by 1,250 published records (2,958 to 1,708). Read as exact spellings: Kayden had 63 female records (rank #2,736) and 2,895 male records (rank #125); Caden had 22 female records (rank #5,655) and 1,686 male records (rank #211). 2025: Kayden led 2025 by 983 published records (2,735 to 1,752). Kayden and Caden stay separate rows; 2,735 and 1,752 are not a combined baby-name total.
| Year | Kayden female count | Kayden female rank | Kayden male count | Kayden male rank | Caden female count | Caden female rank | Caden male count | Caden male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 254 | 1,042 | 4,040 | 101 | 17 | 6,963 | 1,994 | 202 |
| 2017 | 212 | 1,161 | 4,014 | 98 | 15 | 7,522 | 1,718 | 223 |
| 2018 | 154 | 1,438 | 4,004 | 97 | 12 | 8,709 | 1,614 | 237 |
| 2019 | 125 | 1,679 | 3,926 | 97 | 13 | 8,222 | 1,475 | 248 |
| 2020 | 116 | 1,734 | 3,650 | 99 | 10 | 9,688 | 1,484 | 242 |
| 2021 | 97 | 1,999 | 3,584 | 108 | 11 | 9,084 | 1,605 | 230 |
| 2022 | 86 | 2,200 | 3,483 | 106 | 13 | 8,122 | 1,625 | 223 |
| 2023 | 73 | 2,456 | 3,135 | 114 | 11 | 9,096 | 1,845 | 198 |
| 2024 | 63 | 2,736 | 2,895 | 125 | 22 | 5,655 | 1,686 | 211 |
| 2025 | 57 | 2,946 | 2,678 | 135 | 10 | 9,573 | 1,742 | 201 |
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. Kayden is the warm line and Caden is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1970s (1970–1979), Caden has 5 published records and Kayden has none in these files. During the 1980s (1980–1989), Caden led with 90 published records to 6 for Kayden. Add the published 1990s years and Caden comes out ahead, 2,913 to Kayden’s 696. During the 2000s (2000–2009), Caden led with 37,328 published records to 17,254 for Kayden. Add the published 2010s years and Kayden comes out ahead, 43,844 to Caden’s 22,593. During the 2020s (2020–2025), Kayden led with 19,917 published records to 10,064 for Caden.
Top states in 2025
Kayden’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Florida (253), Texas (232), New York (212), California (207), Georgia (132). 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). Florida, Texas, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.