Caden is a familiar boys' name that peaked in 2007 and has grown less common since.
Caden is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #201 among boys (1,742) and #9,573 among girls (10) — overall #388 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,752 | 1,752 | #9,573 | #201 |
| 2024 | 1,708 | 1,708 | #5,655 | #211 |
| 2023 | 1,856 | 1,856 | #9,096 | #198 |
| 2022 | 1,638 | 1,638 | #8,122 | #223 |
| 2021 | 1,616 | 1,616 | #9,084 | #230 |
| 2020 | 1,494 | 1,494 | #9,688 | #242 |
| 2019 | 1,488 | 1,488 | #8,222 | #248 |
| 2018 | 1,626 | 1,626 | #8,709 | #237 |
| 2017 | 1,733 | 1,733 | #7,522 | #223 |
| 2016 | 2,011 | 2,011 | #6,963 | #202 |
| 2015 | 2,163 | 2,163 | #6,064 | #192 |
| 2014 | 2,078 | 2,078 | #8,134 | #197 |
| 2013 | 2,237 | 2,237 | #6,056 | #183 |
| 2012 | 2,723 | 2,723 | #4,857 | #151 |
| 2011 | 3,081 | 3,081 | #4,163 | #134 |
| 2010 | 3,453 | 3,453 | #3,832 | #119 |
| 2009 | 4,082 | 4,082 | #3,007 | #103 |
| 2008 | 4,847 | 4,847 | #2,542 | #96 |
| 2007 | 5,122 | 5,122 | #2,719 | #92 |
| 2006 | 4,864 | 4,864 | #2,167 | #91 |
| 2005 | 4,521 | 4,521 | #2,205 | #98 |
| 2004 | 4,239 | 4,239 | #2,177 | #104 |
| 2003 | 3,698 | 3,698 | #2,395 | #113 |
| 2002 | 2,625 | 2,625 | #4,931 | #153 |
| 2001 | 1,901 | 1,901 | #5,040 | #195 |
| 2000 | 1,429 | 1,429 | #5,008 | #240 |
| 1999 | 1,024 | 1,024 | #4,894 | #288 |
| 1998 | 492 | 492 | #12,705 | #463 |
| 1997 | 333 | — | #11,036 | #571 |
| 1996 | 274 | — | #12,073 | #633 |
| 1995 | 223 | — | #9,699 | #729 |
| 1994 | 214 | — | #9,706 | #732 |
| 1993 | 138 | — | #11,997 | #937 |
| 1992 | 147 | — | — | #871 |
| 1991 | 41 | — | — | #1,899 |
| 1990 | 27 | — | — | #2,495 |
| 1989 | 14 | — | — | #3,833 |
| 1988 | 17 | — | — | #3,092 |
| 1987 | 13 | — | — | #3,552 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | — | #4,165 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | — | #5,889 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | — | #5,039 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | — | #4,993 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | — | #6,492 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #5,589 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #6,378 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | — | #6,177 |