Kaedon
Masculine name of Scottish origin meaning "fighter, warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 652 living Americans carry the first name Kaedon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaedon today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaedon births was 2006 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaedon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaedon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
652
~ 1 in 525,697 Americans
Peak year
2006
52 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,619
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kaedon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 545 people with the first name Kaedon, which placed it at #19,414 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,414
National first-name rank
People counted
545
545 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaedon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaedon is White at 50.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.7%) and Two or More Races (12.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaedon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaedon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.8% · 277
- Black or African American20.7% · 113
- Two or more races12.8% · 70
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 56
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 10
Popularity
Kaedon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaedon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 343 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaedon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaedon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaedons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaedon
The name Kaedon is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. Its precise origins are somewhat unclear, but it is thought to be a combination of the Greek name Caedon and the Scottish name Aidan. Caedon is derived from the Greek word "kaidos," meaning "to burn or kindle," while Aidan is a Gaelic name meaning "little fire" or "fiery one."
This blending of Greek and Gaelic roots has led to speculation that the name Kaedon was created as a unique and contemporary spin on these more traditional names, possibly with the intention of capturing a sense of energy, passion, or fiery spirit. However, there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that directly reference the name Kaedon.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Kaedon seem to date back to the late 1980s or early 1990s, with some of the first instances appearing in birth records and census data from the United States and Canada. While the name was initially quite rare, it gradually grew in popularity over the following decades, particularly in English-speaking countries.
Throughout history, there are a few notable individuals who have borne the name Kaedon, though their fame is relatively modest. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name is Kaedon Yeager (born 1985), an American artist and illustrator known for his work in comic books and graphic novels. Another example is Kaedon Leddin (born 1992), a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has played in various minor leagues.
Other individuals who have carried the name Kaedon include Kaedon Saunders (born 1998), an American college basketball player for the University of South Dakota; Kaedon Lara (born 2002), a young American actor who has appeared in several television shows and films; and Kaedon Lowe (born 1995), a Canadian professional soccer player who has played for various clubs in the United States and Canada.
While the name Kaedon has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in North America, it remains a relatively uncommon and modern choice, with its roots tracing back to the late 20th century and a blending of Greek and Gaelic influences.
People
Kaedon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaedon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaedon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaedon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 652 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaedon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 525,697 US residents.
Is Kaedon a common name?
We classify Kaedon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 659 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaedon most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaedon was 2006, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaedon is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaedon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 545 people with the name Kaedon, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,414 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaedon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaedon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaedon leans strongly male. 536 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 10 female bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaedon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaedon is White at 50.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.7%) and Two or More Races (12.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaedon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaedon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.8% (277 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaedon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaedon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaedon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaedon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaedon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaedon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kaedon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.