Battle or son of Cadan
Kaydon is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the phonetic sounds of popular names like Kay and Aidan. It is often associated with the Welsh name Cadan, meaning battle, or the Gaelic surname Mac PhΓ‘idΓn, meaning son of PaudΓn.
Less common today
Kaydon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,605 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).