Spelling comparison
Kayden vs Kaiden
Side by side for 2025, Kayden has the higher published total (2,735) and Kaiden has 1,488. Kayden is 64.8% of the pair and Kaiden is 35.2%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Kayden profile · Kaiden profile
Kayden versus Kaiden is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Kayden and Kaiden use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Kayden uses “y” where Kaiden uses “i”, between “Ka” and “den”.
From 1992 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Kayden is first published in these national files in 1989, and Kaiden in 1992. Kayden’s larger 2025 category is male. Kaiden’s larger 2025 category is male. Kayden led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,368 records in 2017, and the closest year was 2023 (a gap of 1,052). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (4,223), Kayden is 64.8% and Kaiden is 35.2%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Kayden was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 254 female records (rank #1,042) and 4,040 male records (rank #101) against 55 female records (rank #3,035) and 2,901 male records (rank #144) for Kaiden. The 2017 national file shows Kayden led 2017 by 1,368 published records (4,226 to 2,858). Read as exact spellings: Kayden had 212 female records (rank #1,161) and 4,014 male records (rank #98); Kaiden had 43 female records (rank #3,589) and 2,815 male records (rank #141). 2018: Kayden led 2018 by 1,250 published records (4,158 to 2,908). Kayden and Kaiden stay separate rows; 4,158 and 2,908 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Kayden had 125 female records (rank #1,679) and 3,926 male records (rank #97); Kaiden had 36 female records (rank #4,043) and 2,654 male records (rank #144). Kayden led 2019 by 1,361 published records (4,051 to 2,690). 2020 belongs to Kayden. Kayden had 116 female records (rank #1,734) and 3,650 male records (rank #99); Kaiden had 32 female records (rank #4,308) and 2,624 male records (rank #139). The gap that year was 1,110 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Kayden had 97 female records (rank #1,999) and 3,584 male records (rank #108); Kaiden had 20 female records (rank #6,057) and 2,372 male records (rank #163). Kayden led 2021 by 1,289 published records (3,681 to 2,392), and the smaller spelling is Kaiden. Kayden was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 86 female records (rank #2,200) and 3,483 male records (rank #106) against 28 female records (rank #4,849) and 2,238 male records (rank #167) for Kaiden. The 2023 national file shows Kayden led 2023 by 1,052 published records (3,208 to 2,156). Read as exact spellings: Kayden had 73 female records (rank #2,456) and 3,135 male records (rank #114); Kaiden had 21 female records (rank #5,845) and 2,135 male records (rank #170). 2024: Kayden led 2024 by 1,225 published records (2,958 to 1,733). Kayden and Kaiden stay separate rows; 2,958 and 1,733 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Kayden had 57 female records (rank #2,946) and 2,678 male records (rank #135); Kaiden had 12 female records (rank #8,599) and 1,476 male records (rank #237). Kayden led 2025 by 1,247 published records (2,735 to 1,488).
| Year | Kayden female count | Kayden female rank | Kayden male count | Kayden male rank | Kaiden female count | Kaiden female rank | Kaiden male count | Kaiden male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 254 | 1,042 | 4,040 | 101 | 55 | 3,035 | 2,901 | 144 |
| 2017 | 212 | 1,161 | 4,014 | 98 | 43 | 3,589 | 2,815 | 141 |
| 2018 | 154 | 1,438 | 4,004 | 97 | 42 | 3,640 | 2,866 | 137 |
| 2019 | 125 | 1,679 | 3,926 | 97 | 36 | 4,043 | 2,654 | 144 |
| 2020 | 116 | 1,734 | 3,650 | 99 | 32 | 4,308 | 2,624 | 139 |
| 2021 | 97 | 1,999 | 3,584 | 108 | 20 | 6,057 | 2,372 | 163 |
| 2022 | 86 | 2,200 | 3,483 | 106 | 28 | 4,849 | 2,238 | 167 |
| 2023 | 73 | 2,456 | 3,135 | 114 | 21 | 5,845 | 2,135 | 170 |
| 2024 | 63 | 2,736 | 2,895 | 125 | 17 | 6,785 | 1,716 | 208 |
| 2025 | 57 | 2,946 | 2,678 | 135 | 12 | 8,599 | 1,476 | 237 |
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 Kaiden is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1980s total is one-sided: 6 published records for Kayden, and no published 1980s count for Kaiden. Kayden was the 1990s leader, 696 published records against 430 for Kaiden. The 2000s files give 17,254 published records to Kayden and 12,249 to Kaiden, so Kayden led the decade. Kayden was the 2010s leader, 43,844 published records against 28,786 for Kaiden. The 2020s files give 19,917 published records to Kayden and 12,691 to Kaiden, so Kayden led the decade.
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). 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). Florida, Texas, California are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.