Cadie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	14	1	–	#7,028
1980s	111	11	+693%	#4,261
1990s	237	24	+114%	#3,434
2000s	283	28	+19%	#3,959
2010s	133	13	-53%	#6,586
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-41%	#9,052

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,028

1980s

111

+693%

#4,261

1990s

237

+114%

#3,434

2000s

283

+19%

#3,959

2010s

133

-53%

#6,586

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#9,052

The story of Cadie

Cadie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,353 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 825 American babies have been named Cadie. Its peak came in 2007, when 36 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 Cadie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cadie?

The median living Cadie is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 32. An estimated 800 people named Cadie are alive in the United States today.

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

Cadie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,353
2024	11	#9,052
2023	7	#12,389
2022	6	#13,920
2021	9	#10,446
2020	9	#10,421
2019	10	#9,868
2018	10	#9,959
2017	18	#6,586
2016	13	#8,485
2015	12	#9,054
2014	12	#9,085
2013	15	#7,827
2012	10	#10,587
2011	14	#8,282
2010	19	#6,698
2009	31	#4,707
2008	35	#4,373
2007	36	#4,229
2006	28	#4,978
2005	35	#4,044
2004	25	#5,089
2003	26	#4,826
2002	15	#7,111
2001	32	#3,959
2000	20	#5,522
1995	28	#3,792
1990	29	#3,632
1985	14	#5,104
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cadie?

The median living Cadie is about 23 years old. Half of all living Cadies are between 16 and 32 years old.

How many people named Cadie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Cadie are alive in the United States, based on 825 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cadie in 2025?

Cadie ranked #15,353 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cadie?

825 babies have been named Cadie in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cadie most popular?

Cadie peaked in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Cadie a boy or girl name?

Cadie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cadie rising or falling?

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

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Cadie popularity over time

The story of Cadie

How old are people named Cadie?

Cadie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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