Xaden
Boy name · #1420 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 128 baby boys were named Xaden, placing it at #1420 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,063 boys born in 2025 was named Xaden.
Babies named Xaden per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Xaden first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 128 babies and a rank of #1418. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Xaden against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xaden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xaden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xaden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xaden is most common
State-level data for Xaden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Xaden
Statistically, parents drawn to Xaden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eyden, Kycen, Bowden, Eiden, and Xayden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xaden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | #1418 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7289 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xaden a popular boy name?
Xaden ranked #1420 among boys in 2025 with 128 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Xaden most popular?
Xaden peaked in 2025, when 128 American boys received the name (ranked #1418 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xaden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,063 newborn American boys was named Xaden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.