Cadence
Cadence or Kaydence is a feminine given name derived from the English word cadence, from the Latin for "a falling". The meaning of this name is considered to be "rhythm" from the borrowed use from musical terminology to describe rhythm in the spoken word.
Meaning & Origin of Cadence
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cadence or Kaydence is a feminine given name derived from the English word cadence, from the Latin for "a falling". The meaning of this name is considered to be "rhythm" from the borrowed use from musical terminology to describe rhythm in the spoken word.
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The Story of Cadence
As a girl name
Cadence first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 1,707 Cadences were born — ranking #199 that year. As of 2026, Cadence ranks #1,184 for girls with 202 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 23K Cadences have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cadence first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 115 Cadences were born — ranking #1,527 that year. As of 2026, Cadence ranks #1,788 for boys with 92 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 2K Cadences have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Cadence
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- Cadence Weapon , Canadian rapper
- Cadence Spalding , American educator and musician
- Cadence Brace , Canadian tennis player
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Names that sound like Cadence
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About the name Cadence
Cadence is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 23K births in the dataset. Cadence's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #199. Use the chart and map above to compare Cadence'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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