Cadel
Cadell or Cadel is an old Welsh personal name derived from the Latin Catullus. As a surname, it derives from the Welsh patronymic "ap Cadell". Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Cadel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cadell or Cadel is an old Welsh personal name derived from the Latin Catullus. As a surname, it derives from the Welsh patronymic "ap Cadell". Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Cadel
Cadel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 19 Cadels were born — ranking #4,861 that year. As of 2026, Cadel ranks #12,243 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Cadels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Cadel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cadel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Caddell
- Kadel
- Cuddle
- Cattle
- Coddle
- Caudal
- Cadle
- Caudle
- Kiddle
- Caudill
- Codle
- Catal
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cadel
Cadel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Cadel's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,861. Use the chart and map above to compare Cadel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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