US rank #8608 Boys' name Peak 2006 659 births

Kaedon — #8608 US boys' name

659 babies named Kaedon in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s3432010s2352020s65
#8608
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Kaedon was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

52 babies were named Kaedon in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaedon

The Social Security Administration has registered 659 babies named Kaedon between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaedon currently holds the #8608 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaedon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 343 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kaedon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaedon in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaedon 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 659 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.

Kaedon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

659

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,608

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaedon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
52
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0102030405060 20242020201620122008200420001997 9

Kaedon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
343 births that decade — 52% of Kaedon's all-time total
1990s162000s3432010s2352020s65

Kaedon by state

Where Kaedon concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kaedon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
33 5.0%
#2 California
13 2.0%
Texas share of Kaedon's total US births 5.0%
Even split

33 of 659 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaedon?
659 babies have been named Kaedon since 1997. It currently ranks #8608 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 52 births.
When was Kaedon most popular?
Kaedon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 343 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Kaedon most popular?
The top states for the name Kaedon are Texas (33 births), California (13 births).
How long has the name Kaedon been used?
Kaedon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaedon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaeden, Kael, Kaedyn, Kaelan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1997–2024 (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.