Given name
Kaedan
“a beloved companion”
Kaedan is a variant of Kaden. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved companion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaedan is a variant of Kaden. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved companion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaedan is a variant of Kaden. An origin associated with Kaden is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaedan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 384
- 379 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −65%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 36 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 361 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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