Caden Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

American

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

Caden means 'son of Cadan' and is of American origin.

Meaning of the Name Caden

Caden is a modern name of American origin. It is derived from the Scottish surname MacCadain, meaning 'son of Cadan'. Cadan is a diminutive of the medieval Welsh name Cadwgan, which combines the elements 'cad' meaning 'battle' and 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair'. Caden is often used as a given name for boys and girls.

Popularity of the Name Caden

The popularity for the name Caden peaked in popularity in the year 2007 with 5,055 births, which ranked number 146 out of 32,430 unique names for that year. Caden had the most female births in 2006 with 89, which ranked number 2,164 out of 20,061 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2007 with 5,055, which ranked number 92 out of 14,393 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Caden has declined sharply over the last ten years from 2,723 births to 1,625 births, a decline of -40.32%. Among males, Caden has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 2,694 births to 1,612 births, a decline of -40.16%. Among females, Caden has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 29 births to 13 births, a decline of -55.17%.

Nationwide Popularity of Caden

  • 20 Year Trend of Caden: -38.10%
  • 10 Year Trend of Caden: -40.32%
  • 10 Year Male Trend of Caden: -40.16%
  • 10 Year Female Trend of Caden: -55.17%

Popularity of Caden by State

For males, Caden was most popular in Southeastern states with 433 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 170 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Caden. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

StateMale BirthsMale Gender RankFemale BirthsFemale Gender Rank
AK7128< 5N/A
AL25216< 5N/A
AR14250< 5N/A
AZ33246< 5N/A
CA170238< 5N/A
CO36182< 5N/A
CT23157< 5N/A
DE6174< 5N/A
FL88233< 5N/A
GA54229< 5N/A
HI6193< 5N/A
IA20200< 5N/A
ID6353< 5N/A
IL69181< 5N/A
IN35235< 5N/A
KS15245< 5N/A
KY23225< 5N/A
LA16314< 5N/A
MA35180< 5N/A
MD30212< 5N/A
MI71148< 5N/A
MN26238< 5N/A
MO30226< 5N/A
MS13250< 5N/A
NC78156< 5N/A
ND7167< 5N/A
NE12215< 5N/A
NH12117< 5N/A
NJ38248< 5N/A
NM5340< 5N/A
NV13238< 5N/A
NY69272< 5N/A
OH64197< 5N/A
OK19242< 5N/A
OR20206< 5N/A
PA62204< 5N/A
RI6186< 5N/A
SC27192< 5N/A
SD5242< 5N/A
TN42198< 5N/A
TX132295< 5N/A
UT12374< 5N/A
VA44200< 5N/A
WA35224< 5N/A
WI35170< 5N/A
WV9225< 5N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Caden

  • Total Births of Caden: 1543 (-5.03%)
  • Male Births of Caden: 1531 (-5.01%)
  • Female Births of Caden: 12 (-7.71%)

Given the downward trend of Caden over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -5.03% decrease in total births, for a total of 1,543 births in 2024. Male births for Caden have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 1,531 male births in 2024, a decrease of -5.01%. For Females, births for Caden have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 12 female births in 2024, a decrease of -7.71%.

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