Son of Cadan; battle
Kaydn is a modern creative spelling of Caden. It likely derives from the Gaelic surname Mac PhΓ‘idΓn, meaning 'son of Paidin' (a diminutive of Patrick), or from the Welsh name Cadan, which means 'battle'.
Less common today
Kaydn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,709 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).