Total births
391
Boys' name · since 2000
Caidan
Caidan has 391 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 391
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Caidan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 391 recorded since 2000.
Caidan has 391 recorded births among boys since 2000, 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 2000 to 2025.
- 391 total births
- 2000–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
391 boys have been named Caidan since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 391
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Caidan was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
41 babies were named Caidan in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Caidan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caidan's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caidan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Caidan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Caidan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caidan's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Caidan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
231 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 231 births (59% of all-time use).
Caidan by state
Where Caidan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Caidan's total US births 1.8%
7 of 391 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caidan? ▼
391 babies have been named Caidan since 2000. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2006 with 41 births.
When was Caidan most popular? ▼
Caidan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 231 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Caidan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caidan are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Caidan been used? ▼
Caidan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caidan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caiden, Cairo, Cain, Caius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Caidan's data
- Caidan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Caidans (7 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.
Keep exploring Caidan
Nearby Names Like Caidan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caidan
Caiden Boy
#546 23,341 births
Cairo Boy
#355 9,415 births
Cain Boy
#981 7,628 births
Caius Boy
#1060 2,329 births
Caine Boy
#2272 2,104 births
Compare Caidan side by side: Caidan vs Caiden Caidan vs Cairo Caidan vs Cain
Related Names
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Caidan: Baby Name Since 2000 - 391 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caidan. 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 Caidan 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.