How Many People Are Named Caeden?
An estimated 2,157 people in the United States have the first name Caeden. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Caeden peaked in popularity in 2009 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caeden 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 Caeden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Caeden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,157
About 1 in 158,903 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
157 births
Total Registered
2,180
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caeden
Caeden is predominantly male (98.7%), though 29 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Caeden as a male name
Ranked #3,459 in 2024
33 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (150 births)
Caeden as a female name
Ranked #17,248 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 2009 (7 births)
Caeden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caeden span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,164 babies were registered. Caeden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Caeden by Decade
How has Caeden 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.
Caeden by State
Birth registrations for Caeden span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, Utah. On average, about 36 Caedens were registered per state.
Caeden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caeden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Caeden
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Caeden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caeden?
We estimate approximately 2,157 people named Caeden 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 158,903 Americans share this first name.
Is Caeden a common name?
Caeden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,180 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caeden most popular?
Caeden reached peak popularity in 2009, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caeden is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caeden a male name?
Caeden is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caeden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caeden Smith, Caeden Johnson, Caeden 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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