Caden vs Declan
Caden and Declancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #339 and Declan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caden was ranked #317 and Declan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #576 and Declan #371 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #432 and Declan #404 among boys in Scotland.
Caden and Declan over time
Caden and Declan appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Declan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caden in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Declan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Caden in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caden and Declan changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #339 and #256.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Declan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Caden #234 in 2010, Declan #66 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #576, Declan #371.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Caden held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Declan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caden #231 in 2018, Declan #141 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Caden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #436 and #436; by 2024 that had become #252 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caden #317, Declan #348.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Declan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caden #165 in 2010, Declan #104 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #339, Declan #256.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caden | Declan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caden and Declan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caden
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Declan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys