Girl · #15,292 in 2026

Cadhla

Cadhla is a name with a single cultural origin: Irish.

  • Irish
Current Rank
#15,292
Peak Rank
#8,457 (2021)
Total Babies
35
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2010
First Year
2022
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#8457
Peak Rank
35
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cadhla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cadhla is a name with a single cultural origin: Irish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Irish

The Story of Cadhla

The earliest SSA record of Cadhla as a baby girl name dates back to 2010, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Cadhla — #8,457 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Cadhla on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Cadhla last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 35 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Cadhla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cadhla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadhla

What does the name Cadhla mean?
Cadhla is a name with a single cultural origin: Irish.
What is the origin of the name Cadhla?
Cadhla has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Irish.
How popular is Cadhla in 2026?
In 2026, Cadhla ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Cadhla most popular?
Cadhla reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #8,457 that year with 12 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cadhla most popular?
Cadhla has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cadhla.
Is Cadhla a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cadhla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Cadhla?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cadhla include Harris, Olivet, Veralee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cadhla

Cadhla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Cadhla's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Cadhla'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.