Kaden is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kaden in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1197
US Rank #328
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About the Name Kaden
Kaden has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 201 places in five years. It was most popular in 2006 at #203 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Kaden is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kaden in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #304, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kaden
Kaden Hensel — Kaden Hensel is a former Australian tennis player.
Kaden Groves — Kaden Groves is an Australian cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Premier Tech.
Kaden Rodney — Kaden Kai Rodney is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
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 Kaden
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Kaden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaden in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaden is declining: down 474 places since 2020, to #1,197 in 2025. It peaked at #203 in 2006.
Kaden is more popular in the US (#304) than in the UK (#924). 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 Kaden include: Kaden Hensel, Kaden Groves and Kaden Rodney. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kaden appears in the US top 500 at #304 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Kaden (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 474 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaden
Almost certainly the only Kaden in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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