Unisex name · since 2002

Caedyn

Caedyn has 393 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11622
among boys today
393
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
19%
more common than other boys

Caedyn currently ranks #11622 among unisex names in America, with 393 babies recorded since 2002.

Caedyn has 393 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11622 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.

  • #11622 among boys today
  • 393 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 19% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Caedyn is currently the #11622 unisex name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 393 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#11622
among boys today
393
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
19%
more common than other boys

Caedyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%18.6%
Caedyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11622
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Caedyn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

36 babies were named Caedyn in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

How Caedyn compares

393 Top 49% higher than 51% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Caedyn's all-time total is 7% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Caedyn Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 393 367 358,536
Peak-year births 36 23 22,252

Caedyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Caedyn's full recorded timeline at 2013, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Caedyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

393

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2009

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,622

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caedyn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
36
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
010203040 200220052008201120142017202020232024 6

Caedyn popularity over time - girls

83 total births recorded since 2004 (Caedyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 83 births
4681012 2004200520062007200820092010201120132018 6

Caedyn by decade

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

2010s was Caedyn's strongest decade.

207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Caedyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 207 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Caedyn by state

Where Caedyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Caedyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 2.8%
Texas share of Caedyn's total US births 2.8%

11 of 393 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caedyn?
Caedyn has been given to 393 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11622 as of the latest data. 36 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Caedyn most popular?
Caedyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Caedyn most popular?
The top states for the name Caedyn are Texas (11 births).
Is Caedyn a unisex name?
Yes, Caedyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 393 births, and as a girl's name it has 83 births.
How long has the name Caedyn been used?
Caedyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caedyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caesar, Cael, Caelan, Caeden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Caedyn's data

  • Caedyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (207 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Caedyns (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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.

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, 2002–2024 (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. "Caedyn: #11622 Unisex Name - 393 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caedyn. 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 Caedyn 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.