How Many People Are Named Caiden?
An estimated 23,174 people in the United States have the first name Caiden. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Caiden peaked in popularity in 2008 with 1,445 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caiden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Caiden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Caiden is overwhelmingly male, 521 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Caiden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
23,174
About 1 in 14,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2008
1,445 births
Total Registered
23,380
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caiden
Caiden is predominantly male (97.8%), though 521 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Caiden as a male name
Ranked #544 in 2024
544 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (1,403 births)
Caiden as a female name
Ranked #15,668 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (47 births)
Caiden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caiden span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,927 babies were registered. Caiden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Caiden by Decade
How has Caiden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Caiden by State
Birth registrations for Caiden span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, North Dakota. On average, about 439 Caidens were registered per state.
Caiden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caiden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Caiden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caiden?
We estimate approximately 23,174 people named Caiden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Caiden a common name?
Caiden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,380 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caiden most popular?
Caiden reached peak popularity in 2008, when 1,445 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caiden is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caiden a male name?
Caiden is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caiden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caiden Smith, Caiden Johnson, Caiden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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