Kaedon
Kaedon is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Fighter or spirit of battle (derived via Caden/Cade).
Origin and history
Kaedon is a contemporary American masculine name, developed as a modern phonetic variant of Caden or Kaden. It blends traditional Celtic-derived name sounds with popular late 20th-century name endings like -don and -den. In the United States, it remains a relatively rare choice, given to fewer than a thousand boys since the late 20th century.
Popularity in the United States
668 babies in the United States have been named Kaedon since 1880. It ranks #4008 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1853.
States where it is most popular
- TX (71.7 %)
- CA (28.3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 16 |
| 2000-2010 | 343 |
| 2010-2019 | 235 |
| 2020-2029 | 74 |
Nicknames
Kade, Kae
Fun facts
- Kaedon emerged during the peak popularity of -den and -don ending names in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- Although modern in spelling, its sound traces back to the Gaelic name Cath!n, meaning battle.