Caden is a distinctive choice, ranked #745 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Caden in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#745
US Rank #201
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About the Name Caden
Caden is steadily gaining in popularity, up 25 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #281 in 2007, and it currently sits at #576. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Caden is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Caden in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #211, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Caden
Caden Kelly — Caden Christopher Kelly is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club South Shields.
Caden Clark — Caden Christopher Clark is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Major League Soccer club D.C.
Caden Bodine — Caden Garrett Bodine is an American professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Caden
Unlikely. With around 46 UK babies named Caden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Caden in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Caden is declining: down 144 places since 2020, to #745 in 2025. It peaked at #234 in 2010.
Caden is more popular in the US (#211) than in the UK (#576). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Caden include: Caden Kelly, Caden Clark and Caden Bodine. Short summaries for each appear below.
Caden appears in the US top 500 at #211 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
46
UK babies named Caden (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 144 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Caden
Almost certainly the only Caden in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Caden
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story