Narrow woods or spring from the woods
Kelden is likely a modern variation of the English surname Kelden or a blend of names like Kelvin and Selden. It is often associated with the Old English elements 'ceald' meaning cold and 'denu' meaning valley, or 'kel' referring to a spring or woods.
Less common today
Kelden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,614 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).