Caedon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#7,974
2000s	252	25	+2000%	#3,180
2010s	108	11	-57%	#4,257
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-41%	#6,382

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,974

2000s

252

+2000%

#3,180

2010s

108

-57%

#4,257

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#6,382

The story of Caedon

Caedon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1995, 410 American babies have been named Caedon. Its peak came in 2005, when 32 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 Caedon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caedon?

The median living Caedon is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Caedon 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.

Caedon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#11,046
2022	13	#6,545
2021	13	#6,382
2020	6	#10,812
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,467
2017	5	#12,581
2016	–	–
2015	12	#6,735
2014	13	#6,352
2013	13	#6,299
2012	18	#5,067
2011	19	#4,844
2010	23	#4,257
2009	29	#3,651
2008	31	#3,496
2007	27	#3,800
2006	24	#4,018
2005	32	#3,180
2004	22	#4,030
2003	28	#3,297
2002	20	#4,060
2001	21	#3,860
2000	18	#4,233
1995	5	#9,049
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caedon?

The median living Caedon is about 17 years old. Half of all living Caedons are between 13 and 21 years old.

How many people named Caedon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caedon are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caedon in 2025?

Caedon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caedon?

410 babies have been named Caedon in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caedon most popular?

Caedon peaked in 2005, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Caedon a boy or girl name?

Caedon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caedon rising or falling?

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

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Caedon popularity over time

The story of Caedon

How old are people named Caedon?

Caedon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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