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Kaydn

Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Kaydn: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2009.

Kaydn is a modern, creative spelling of the name Caden, which has multiple possible origins. The most widely accepted root is from the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin, meaning “son of Cadán,” where Cadán itself is a diminutive of “cadh” meaning “battle” or “war.” It’s also sometimes associated with the Welsh name Cadell, meaning “spirit of battle,” or with a variant of the Arabic name Kadin, meaning “friend” or “companion.” The name has few famous bearers outside of everyday life, though its rise in popularity follows the trend of rhyming names like Aidan and Jayden. Kaydn’s phonetic spelling gives it a fresh, individual feel, and there are no major places named after it, though the base name Caden appears in several small locations, such as Caden in France.

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20094 babies
Latest (2009)
#5494 babies
Total births
4since 2009
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2009 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).