Kaydence
In Western musical theory, a cadence is the end of a phrase in which the melody or harmony creates a sense of full or partial resolution, especially in music of the 16th century onwards. A harmonic cadence is a progression of two or more chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern that indicates the end of a phrase.
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Meaning & Origin of Kaydence
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Western musical theory, a cadence is the end of a phrase in which the melody or harmony creates a sense of full or partial resolution, especially in music of the 16th century onwards. A harmonic cadence is a progression of two or more chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern that indicates the end of a phrase.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Kaydence
As a girl name
American parents first put Kaydence on the record books as a girl name in 2002, with 70 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 1,288 Kaydences were born — ranking #254 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Kaydences. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,419 among girl names with 156 births, falling sharply (-56%). In total, more than 18K Kaydences have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Kaydence on the record books as a boy name in 2003, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 67 Kaydences were born — ranking #2,133 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Kaydences. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,551 among boy names with 53 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 946 Kaydences have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Kaydence
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kaydence. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Kaydence
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About the name Kaydence
Kaydence is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Kaydence's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #254. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaydence'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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