U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Caden?

Caden was the #806 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Caden

59,387

About 1 in 5,581 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#806

More common than 98.5% of listed first names

Peak year

2007

5,122 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

1,752

#388 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 5,581

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

98.5% male1.5% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic77.0%
Black, non-Hispanic6.56%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.79%
Asian / Pacific Islander2.62%
Two or more races6.29%
Hispanic or Latino6.76%

Reading the result

Caden across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Caden reached its highest published annual SSA count in 2007, with 5,122 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 1,752 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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