Caedan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-den
- Origin
- Modern
Caedan is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caedan mean?
Modern: spelling of Kaeden, itself a spelling of Caden, rhyming with Aidan and Hayden
One of many spellings of Caden, an American coinage that spread alongside Aidan, Brayden and Jayden.
Meaning borrowed from Kaeden. More on Wiktionary.
Is Caedan a girl's or a boy's name?
Caedan is a boys' name.
How popular is Caedan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 8 boys.
Caedan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
How popular is Caedan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 2002.
Half of all the boys named Caedan in the US since 1880 were born between 2006 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caedan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #8,982 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5,939 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5,063 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5,658 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
Nicknames for Caedan
- Kae
Names like Caedan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Finn, Conan, Caelan, Ronan, Aiden, Conlan, Keegan, Brody, Declan, Brogan, Kian
Names related to Caedan
Caden, Cadan, Cadain, Caeden, Caidan, Caydan, Caedyn, Caedon, Kaedan
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn, Ailani
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caedan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caedan, updated 20 October 2026.