Caodhan
Caodhan was the #344 boys' name in Northern Ireland in 2025 (4 babies).
Caodhan as a boy’s name
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #344 (4) | — |
| 2024 | — | #785 (3) |
| 2023 | #272 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #285 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #326 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #252 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #274 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #234 (8) | — |
| 2017 | #214 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #320 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #222 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #228 (9) | — |
| 2013 | #244 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #247 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #218 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2017 at #214.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in Northern Ireland in 2007.
How common is it?
about 1 in 2,100 baby boys in the published Northern Ireland 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caodhán | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Caodhan | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Caodhan | Northern Ireland | Boys | #344 | 4 |