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1882

First Year

2016

Last Year

1919

Peak Year

#1527

Peak Rank

706

Total Count

62

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Caldonia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

"Caldonia" is a jump blues song, first recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. Although credited to Fleecie Moore, his wife at the time, Jordan is the actual songwriter. The song was a hit for Jordan as well as several other musicians.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldonia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldonia)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Caldonia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Caldonia-_Louis_Jordan.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldonia)

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## The Story of Caldonia

The earliest SSA record of Caldonia as a baby girl name dates back to 1882, when 8 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Caldonia — #1,527 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Caldonia on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Caldonia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 706 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Caldonia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Caldonia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Caledonia](/caledonia)
* Colonia
* Kolonia
* Calderone
* Cladonia
* Caladenia
* Colony
* Colonies
* Colonial
* Calzone
* Colone
* Colonie

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Caldonia

What does the name Caldonia mean?

"Caldonia" is a jump blues song, first recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. Although credited to Fleecie Moore, his wife at the time, Jordan is the actual songwriter. The song was a hit for Jordan as well as several other musicians.

How popular is Caldonia in 2026?

In 2026, Caldonia ranks #16,210 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Caldonia most popular?

Caldonia reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #1,527 that year with 27 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Caldonia most popular?

Caldonia has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Caldonia.

Is Caldonia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Caldonia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Caldonia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Caldonia include Peggi, Miki, Claude. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Caldonia 

Caldonia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 706 births in the dataset. Caldonia's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,527\. Use the chart and map above to compare Caldonia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1919 → ](/year/1919)
* [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ 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. 

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