Caidyn
The Story of Caidyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Caidyn on the record books as a girl name in 1999, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 39 Caidyns were born — ranking #4,006 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Caidyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 440 Caidyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Caidyn as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 64 newborns named Caidyn — #2,077 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Caidyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,994 among boy names with 27 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 860 Caidyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Caidyn
Caidyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 860 births in the dataset. Caidyn's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,077. Use the chart and map above to compare Caidyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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