ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1999 First Year 2026 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #1834 Peak Rank 943 Total Count 28 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Caedmon What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Cædmon is the earliest English poet whose name is known. A Northumbrian cowherd who cared for the animals at the double monastery of Streonæshalch during the abbacy of Hilda, he was originally ignorant of "the art of song" but learned to compose one night in the course of a dream, according to the 8th-century Christian historian and saint Bede. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A6dmon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A6dmon) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * History [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Caedmon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/MemorialToCaedmon%28RichardThomas%29Jul2006.jpg/330px-MemorialToCaedmon%28RichardThomas%29Jul2006.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A6dmon) 📖 ## The Story of Caedmon The earliest SSA record of Caedmon as a baby boy name dates back to 1999, when 11 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 79 newborns named Caedmon — #1,834 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Caedmon on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Caedmon ranks #7,498 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-40%). All told, over 943 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Caedmon Phonetically similar names — useful when Caedmon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Kidman * Cadman * Kitman * Cottman * [Goodman](/goodman) * Headman * Godman * Getman * Goodmen * Headmen * Hedman * Cudden Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Caedmon What does the name Caedmon mean? Cædmon is the earliest English poet whose name is known. A Northumbrian cowherd who cared for the animals at the double monastery of Streonæshalch during the abbacy of Hilda, he was originally ignorant of "the art of song" but learned to compose one night in the course of a dream, according to the 8th-century Christian historian and saint Bede. What is the origin of the name Caedmon? Caedmon has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: History. How popular is Caedmon in 2026? In 2026, Caedmon ranks #7,498 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Caedmon most popular? Caedmon reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #1,834 that year with 79 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Caedmon most popular? Caedmon has historically been most popular in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Caedmon. Is Caedmon a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Caedmon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Caedmon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Caedmon include Christon, Jousha, Karthik. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦ChristonPeak #1834](/christon)[👦JoushaPeak #1834](/jousha)[👦KarthikPeak #1834](/karthik)[👦CameranPeak #1834](/cameran)[👦RyliePeak #1834](/rylie)[👦ChloePeak #1834](/chloe)[👦JamierPeak #1834](/jamier)[👦DiogoPeak #1834](/diogo) ## About the name Caedmon Caedmon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 943 births in the dataset. Caedmon's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,834\. Use the chart and map above to compare Caedmon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.