boy's name
Cadain
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (NI)
- Births on record 71
Northern Ireland
#281
2024 births
Cadain is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #281. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2017, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Northern Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 2,649 babies in Northern Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Cadain over time
Births per decade in Northern Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 31 |
How popular is Cadain?
In 2024, Cadain was given to 6 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #281 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Cadain is used
Figures for Northern Ireland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Cadain is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cadáin | Cadáin is a rare spelling of Cadain, written with a fada and recorded 3 times, mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Cadain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cadain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cadain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Cadain in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Cadáin
Sibling names for Cadain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cadain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cadain
How popular is the name Cadain?
In 2024, Cadain was given to 6 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #281 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Cadain a girl's or a boy's name?
Cadain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Cadain most popular?
Cadain peaked in 2017, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cadain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cadain currently ranks #281 in Northern Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.