Cadan
Cadan was the #10,695 boys' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Cadan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,695 (6) | #3,684 (5) | — | #395 (3) | — |
| 2024 | — | #3,689 (5) | — | #404 (3) | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | #312 (5) | — |
| 2022 | — | #4,002 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | #3,451 (5) | — | #374 (4) | #552 (5) |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | #2,682 (7) | — | — | #496 (6) |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | #3,013 (6) | — | #209 (10) | #646 (4) |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #3,959 (4) | — | #283 (6) | #471 (7) |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — | — | #415 (3) | #610 (4) |
| 2016 | #7,157 (11) | #4,023 (4) | — | #358 (4) | #491 (6) |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | #3,004 (6) | — | #222 (9) | #699 (3) |
| 2014 | #5,997 (14) | #2,690 (7) | — | — | #609 (4) |
| 2013 | #8,118 (9) | #3,822 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,001 (14) | #2,721 (7) | #568 (4) | #346 (4) | #718 (3) |
| 2011 | #4,221 (23) | #1,788 (12) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #3,444.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,800 | uncommon |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadan | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Cadan | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Cadán | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Cadan | Northern Ireland | Boys | #395 | 3 |
| Cadan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Cadan | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |