Declining since 2007, #8,243 for boys today.
Popularity of Kaedon since 1997
Babies named Kaedon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 343 |
| 2010s | 235 |
| 2020s | 74 |
Meaning & origin
Kaedon is a modern invented name that emerged in the late 1990s, part of the popular -den/-don trend. It first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1997 and reached its peak popularity in 2006, after which it has been falling in usage. As of 2025, it ranked 8,243rd, with about 1 in 189,786 boys receiving the name. Kaedon is overwhelmingly given to boys, and its top states have historically been scattered, reflecting its spread across the country without a strong regional concentration. Like many names of its type, Kaedon represents a phonetic variation of the widely used Caden, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive spelling.
Kaedon is a modern American coinage, part of the trend of names ending in -den or -don that became popular in the late 20th century. It is a spelling variant of Kaden, which itself derives from the Irish surname Caden, though the connection is often secondary to the phonetic appeal. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1997 and saw a peak in popularity in 2006.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kae, Kade
Sibling names for Kaedon
Names that share Kaedon's style, for a brother or sister.
