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Caedan

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What official birth registration shows about Caedan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2008–2017

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2008 to 2017, ranging from #3300 to #4812.2008201120132017#3300#4812
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2008#3687
2011#3300
2013#3822
2017#4812

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 4 of the 10 years from 2008 to 2017.

In 2017: #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4812 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 2008–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #3687 among boys in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2013–2016

    Highest recorded position: #358 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2013–2016).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2008 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #358 in Northern Ireland in 2016.

Caedan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Caedan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Caedan, between 2008 and 2021, in 7 of those 14 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: highest position in 2011Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: highest position in 2016Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201720082021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2008–20174#3300 in 2011
Northern Ireland2013–20163#358 in 2016
Republic of Ireland2016–20213#710 in 2017

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2017; it appears again in 2021.

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What is known about Caedan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 2008–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2008 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #358 in Northern Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.