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