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Caidan

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What official birth registration shows about Caidan: 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 · 1997–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #1596 to #4632.20052008201120142024#1596#4632
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
1997#2859
2004#3009
2005#2754
2006#4052
2007#1666
2008#1596
2009#2837
2010#1724
2011#2194
2012#3416
2013#2954
2014#4632
2017#3449
2018#3959
2024#4270

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 15 of the 28 years from 1997 to 2024.

In 2017: #415 among boys in Northern Ireland, #3449 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2021

    Highest recorded position: #217 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #217 in Northern Ireland in 2012.

Caidan'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
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#172413HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#159613HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#166612HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2626HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified

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

Where Caidan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Caidan, between 1997 and 2024, in 18 of those 28 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 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2008Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 201219972024
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 Wales1997–202415#1596 in 2008
Northern Ireland2007–202111#217 in 2012

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1997; it appears again in 2004.

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What is known about Caidan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2024.
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 2 regions, from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #217 in Northern Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.