Caeden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,675

among boys · ↓206 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caeden · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

157 babies

All-time total

2,210

#3,123 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Caeden popularity over time

2,210 babies have been named Caeden since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	67	67	7	–	#2,616
2000s	24	1,140	1,164	116	+1637%	#1,128
2010s	5	742	747	75	-36%	#1,409
2020s (to 2025)	–	232	232	39	-48%	#2,680

Where Caeden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Caeden

Caeden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,675 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,210 American babies have been named Caeden. Its peak came in 2009, when 157 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caeden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caeden?

The median living Caeden is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 2,200 people named Caeden are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caeden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	30	#3,675
2024	–	–	33	#3,469
2023	–	–	37	#3,236
2022	–	–	49	#2,680
2021	–	–	42	#2,924
2020	–	–	41	#2,890
2019	–	–	41	#2,949
2018	–	–	41	#2,898
2017	–	–	43	#2,808
2016	–	–	60	#2,237
2015	–	–	77	#1,896
2014	–	–	72	#1,982
2013	–	–	84	#1,738
2012	–	–	94	#1,640
2011	5	#17,249	112	#1,460
2010	–	–	118	#1,409
2009	7	#13,960	150	#1,204
2008	5	#18,030	138	#1,266
2007	6	#15,838	135	#1,289
2006	–	–	129	#1,290
2005	–	–	109	#1,372
2004	6	#14,493	120	#1,253
2003	–	–	101	#1,348
2002	–	–	127	#1,128
2001	–	–	72	#1,631
2000	–	–	59	#1,817
1995	–	–	5	#9,048
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caeden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caeden?

The median living Caeden is about 16 years old. Half of all living Caedens are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Caeden are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Caeden are alive in the United States, based on 2,210 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caeden in 2025?

Caeden ranked #3,675 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caeden?

2,210 babies have been named Caeden in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caeden most popular?

Caeden peaked in 2009, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Caeden a boy or girl name?

Caeden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caeden rising or falling?

Caeden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caeden become more popular?

Caeden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Caeden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Caeden

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