Caidon
A Scottish masculine name of unclear meaning, perhaps related to the Gaelic "caidean" (friend).
Name Census estimates that about 214 living Americans carry the first name Caidon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Caidon today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Caidon births was 2007 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Caidon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Caidon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
214
~ 1 in 1,601,656 Americans
Peak year
2007
22 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,659
Tracked since 2000
Census
Caidon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 207 people with the first name Caidon, which placed it at #37,585 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,585
National first-name rank
People counted
207
207 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caidon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caidon is White at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.8%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Caidon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Caidon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.8% · 132
- Black or African American19.8% · 41
- Two or more races9.2% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 2
Popularity
Caidon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Caidon from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 129 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Caidon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Caidon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Caidon
The name Caidon is a relatively modern invention, with no clear roots in any particular language or culture. It is believed to have been created as a combination of the popular names Caden and Aiden, which have their origins in Celtic and Gaelic traditions.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Caidon can be found in the 1990s, when it began appearing as a first name for newborn babies in various English-speaking countries. However, its usage remained quite rare until the early 2000s, when it started to gain some popularity, particularly in the United States and Canada.
While there are no definitive historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Caidon, its components, Caden and Aiden, have a rich history. Caden is derived from the Welsh name Cadyn, which means "battle" or "fighter," while Aiden is an anglicized form of the Irish name Áedán, meaning "little fire."
As for notable individuals named Caidon, the name's modern origins mean that there are relatively few historically significant figures bearing this moniker. However, here are a few examples of people who have carried the name Caidon:
1. Caidon Shinn (born 1996) is an American professional baseball player who currently plays in the Minor League Baseball system for the San Francisco Giants organization.
2. Caidon Hamann (born 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has played for various teams in the American Hockey League and the ECHL.
3. Caidon Lamont (born 1998) is an American college basketball player who currently plays for the Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team.
4. Caidon Ricker (born 2003) is a Canadian child actor who has appeared in various television shows and films, including the Netflix series "Locke & Key."
5. Caidon Merrill (born 1997) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of various MMA promotions.
It's worth noting that while the name Caidon has gained some popularity in recent years, it remains a relatively uncommon choice, particularly when compared to its parent names, Caden and Aiden, which have become much more widespread.
People
Caidon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Caidon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Caidon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caidon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 214 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Caidon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,601,656 US residents.
Is Caidon a common name?
We classify Caidon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 216 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Caidon most popular?
The single biggest year for Caidon was 2007, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Caidon is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Caidon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 207 people with the name Caidon, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,585 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Caidon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Caidon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caidon leans strongly male. 200 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Caidon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caidon is White at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.8%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Caidon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Caidon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.8% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Caidon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Caidon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Caidon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Caidon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Caidon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Caidon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Caidon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.