Raiden

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Modern coinage — Possibly a variant of Rayden, or in the style of Braiden and Jaiden

Boy's name · #432 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Raiden is near its high-water mark: it reached #353 in 2022 and still ranked #432 in 2025. About 13,000 boys have carried it since 1993.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#385 in New Zealand (2025) · #533 in Canada (2025) · #675 in Italy (2024) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #934 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,937 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,912 in France (2025) · #3,146 in Austria (2025).

Famous Raidens

Raiden Tameemon — Japanese sumo wrestler (1767–1825)

In stories & tradition

Raiden — Mortal Kombat character
Raiden Shuga — 86 (novel series)

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Rayden (#833), Raiden would rank around #328 with about 1,000 births last year — the newborns split about 71/29 between Raiden and Rayden.

Similar names: Kyson · Rayan · Ronin · Caiden · Jaiden · Tayden

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