Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Caedyn

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Caedyn
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
44 babies
All-time total
476
#9,113 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Caedyn popularity over time

476 babies have been named Caedyn since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 53 137 190 19 – #3,171
2010s 30 207 237 24 +25% #3,384
2020s (to 2025) – 49 49 8 -66% #6,078

The story of Caedyn

Caedyn 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 2002, 476 American babies have been named Caedyn, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 44 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 Caedyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caedyn?

The median living Caedyn is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Caedyn are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Caedyn 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 – – – –
2024 – – 6 #11,164
2023 – – 10 #7,824
2022 – – 6 #11,088
2021 – – 14 #6,078
2020 – – 13 #6,355
2019 – – 17 #5,383
2018 6 #14,114 15 #5,814
2017 – – 19 #4,970
2016 – – 15 #5,827
2015 – – 16 #5,548
2014 – – 19 #4,904
2013 8 #12,196 22 #4,346
2012 – – 25 #4,024
2011 9 #11,349 27 #3,808
2010 7 #13,725 32 #3,384
2009 8 #12,650 36 #3,171
2008 11 #10,205 16 #5,526
2007 10 #10,965 25 #4,025
2006 8 #12,625 12 #6,520
2005 9 #11,083 17 #4,851
2004 7 #13,002 8 #8,245
2003 – – 9 #7,319
2002 – – 14 #5,168
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caedyn?

The median living Caedyn is about 14 years old. Half of all living Caedyns are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Caedyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Caedyn are alive in the United States, based on 476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caedyn in 2025?

Caedyn 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 Caedyn?

476 babies have been named Caedyn in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caedyn most popular?

Caedyn peaked in 2009, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Caedyn a boy or girl name?

Caedyn is used for both: about 17% of babies named Caedyn have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Caedyn rising or falling?

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

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