Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- spirit of battle
Pronunciation
ca(y)-den
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #143, 2,747 births); most recent 2025 (rank #414, 774 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #1418, 167 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 774 | 14 |
| 2024 | 963 | 23 |
| 2023 | 1,026 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1,164 | 34 |
| 2021 | 1,178 | 26 |
| 2020 | 1,283 | 24 |
| 2019 | 1,366 | 23 |
| 2018 | 1,463 | 44 |
| 2017 | 1,533 | 41 |
| 2016 | 1,559 | 49 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #236, 206 births); most recent 2025 (rank #823, 39 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 52 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2016 | 86 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #357, 156 births); most recent 2023 (rank #488, 94 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2022 | 109 |
| 2021 | 119 |
| 2020 | 156 |
| 2019 | 101 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #201, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #157, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #140, 19 births); most recent 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #153, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #244, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence