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Caidan

Boy

Meaning of Caidan: Irish: 'little fighter'

Caidan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10019th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10019

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

391

First recorded 2000 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 37 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Caidan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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