How Many People Are Named Caden?
An estimated 70,489 people in the United States have the first name Caden. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Caden peaked in popularity in 2007 with 5,122 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Caden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Caden is overwhelmingly male, 937 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Caden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
70,489
About 1 in 4,863 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2007
5,122 births
Total Registered
71,230
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caden
Caden is predominantly male (98.7%), though 937 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Caden as a male name
Ranked #211 in 2024
1,680 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (5,055 births)
Caden as a female name
Ranked #5,812 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (89 births)
Caden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caden span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 37,327 babies were registered. Caden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Caden by Decade
How has Caden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Caden by State
Birth registrations for Caden span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, District of Columbia, Wyoming. On average, about 1,367 Cadens were registered per state.
Caden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Caden
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Caden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caden?
We estimate approximately 70,489 people named Caden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,863 Americans share this first name.
Is Caden a common name?
Caden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71,230 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caden most popular?
Caden reached peak popularity in 2007, when 5,122 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caden is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caden a male name?
Caden is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caden Smith, Caden Johnson, Caden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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