Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Cadance

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #12,150
Rank 2025
#12,150
among girls · ↑3,565 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Cadance
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
108 babies
All-time total
951
#7,808 all-time among girls
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Cadance popularity over time

951 babies have been named Cadance since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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2000s 627 – 627 63 – #1,772
2010s 282 5 287 29 -54% #2,786
2020s (to 2025) 37 – 37 6 -79% #8,061

The story of Cadance

Cadance is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,150 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 951 American babies have been named Cadance. Its peak came in 2004, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cadance stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cadance?

The median living Cadance is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Cadance are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cadance year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,150 – –
2024 5 #15,715 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 6 #13,919 – –
2021 6 #13,796 – –
2020 13 #8,061 – –
2019 6 #14,144 – –
2018 10 #9,958 – –
2017 18 #6,585 – –
2016 15 #7,665 – –
2015 16 #7,344 – –
2014 27 #5,052 – –
2013 39 #3,865 – –
2012 38 #4,000 5 #12,564
2011 50 #3,276 – –
2010 63 #2,786 – –
2009 72 #2,573 – –
2008 74 #2,541 – –
2007 93 #2,149 – –
2006 105 #1,921 – –
2005 97 #1,969 – –
2004 108 #1,772 – –
2003 58 #2,712 – –
2002 20 #5,706 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cadance, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cadance?

The median living Cadance is about 18 years old. Half of all living Cadances are between 14 and 20 years old.

How many people named Cadance are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Cadance are alive in the United States, based on 951 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cadance in 2025?

Cadance ranked #12,150 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cadance?

951 babies have been named Cadance in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cadance most popular?

Cadance peaked in 2004, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Cadance a boy or girl name?

Cadance is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cadance rising or falling?

Cadance is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Cadance

Names that sound and feel close to Cadance: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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