Boys' name · since 1998
Caydon
Caydon has 666 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,648 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 666
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caydon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 666 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Caydon recorded 666 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #6,648 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 666 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caydon ranks #6,648 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 666 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,648 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 666
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caydon's 666 recorded births place it above 85.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Caydon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caydon splits its recorded history at 2011: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caydon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Caydon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (329 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Caydon's strongest decade.
329 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Caydon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
329 births
- 2010s
2010s
278 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 329 births (49% of all-time use).
How Caydon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Caydon's total volume
Caydon by state
Where Caydon concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #3 | California | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.9% |
12 of 666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Caydon's data
- Caydon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (329 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Caydons (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Caydon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Caydon 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 August 2026.