US rank #7472 Unisex name Peak 2008 1,048 births

Cadyn — #7472 US boys' name

1,048 babies named Cadyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s82000s5852010s3962020s59
#7472
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Cadyn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

94 babies were named Cadyn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cadyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,048 babies named Cadyn between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cadyn currently holds the #7472 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 94 babies received it in a single year. Cadyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 407 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cadyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 585 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cadyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 71 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Cadyn in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cadyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,048 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cadyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,048

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2008

94 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,472

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cadyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
94
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001998 8

Cadyn popularity over time — girls

407 total births recorded since 1993 (Cadyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 407 births
0102030405060 2022201720132009200520011993 6

Cadyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
585 births that decade — 56% of Cadyn's all-time total
1990s82000s5852010s3962020s59

Cadyn by state

Where Cadyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cadyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
71 6.8%
#2 Oklahoma
24 2.3%
#3 Florida
22 2.1%
#4 Alabama
21 2.0%
#5 Ohio
18 1.7%
#6 Louisiana
17 1.6%
#7 Pennsylvania
13 1.2%
#8 Missouri
11 1.0%
Texas share of Cadyn's total US births 6.8%
Even split

71 of 1,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Cadyn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cadyn?
1,048 babies have been named Cadyn since 1998. It currently ranks #7472 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 94 births.
When was Cadyn most popular?
Cadyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 585 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Cadyn most popular?
The top states for the name Cadyn are Texas (71 births), Oklahoma (24 births), Florida (22 births).
Is Cadyn a unisex name?
Yes, Cadyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,048 births, and as a girl's name it has 407 births.
How long has the name Cadyn been used?
Cadyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cadyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caden, Cade, Cadence, Cadin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.