Total births
328
Boys' name · since 1997
Cadan
328 babies named Cadan in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 328
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Cadan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 328 recorded since 1997.
Cadan has 328 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- 328 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
328 boys have been named Cadan since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 328
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Cadan was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
31 babies were named Cadan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Cadan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cadan splits its recorded history at 2010: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cadan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Cadan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Cadan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cadan's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Cadan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
183 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 183 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cadan? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 328 babies named Cadan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 31 births.
When was Cadan most popular? ▼
Cadan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Cadan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cadan since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cadan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caden, Cade, Cadence, Cadyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cadan's data
- Cadan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cadan
Nearby Names Like Cadan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cadan
Caden Boy
#212 72,045 births
Cade Boy
#272 34,772 births
Cadence Boy
#1803 2,125 births
Cadyn Boy
#7511 1,062 births
Cadin Boy
649 births
Compare Cadan side by side: Cadan vs Caden Cadan vs Cade Cadan vs Cadence
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cadan: Baby Name Since 1997 - 328 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cadan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cadan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.