Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Cady

Meaning Cady is a typically feminine given name and nickname Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #9,574

Cady is a typically feminine given name and nickname.

Rank 2025
#9,574
among girls · ↓1,913 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Cady
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
155 babies
All-time total
2,454
#4,120 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Cady popularity over time

2,454 babies have been named Cady since 1970, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 64 – 64 6 – #5,795
1980s 250 20 270 27 +322% #2,123
1990s 1,082 – 1,082 108 +301% #1,138
2000s 643 – 643 64 -41% #2,124
2010s 278 – 278 28 -57% #3,938
2020s (to 2025) 117 – 117 20 -30% #4,906

The story of Cady

Cady is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,574 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,454 American babies have been named Cady. Its peak came in 1992, when 155 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Cady stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cady?

The median living Cady is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 34. An estimated 2,400 people named Cady are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Cady 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 10 #9,574 – –
2024 14 #7,661 – –
2023 19 #6,212 – –
2022 27 #4,931 – –
2021 21 #5,791 – –
2020 26 #4,906 – –
2019 16 #7,086 – –
2018 33 #4,250 – –
2017 24 #5,395 – –
2016 28 #4,882 – –
2015 25 #5,321 – –
2014 38 #3,938 – –
2013 27 #5,040 – –
2012 21 #6,153 – –
2011 28 #4,947 – –
2010 38 #3,970 – –
2009 51 #3,261 – –
2008 56 #3,063 – –
2007 50 #3,341 – –
2006 70 #2,584 – –
2005 87 #2,124 – –
2004 78 #2,242 – –
2003 59 #2,678 – –
2002 66 #2,419 – –
2001 70 #2,291 – –
2000 56 #2,635 – –
1995 106 #1,493 – –
1990 149 #1,155 – –
1985 27 #3,259 7 #5,217
1980 19 #4,009 – –
1975 9 #6,023 – –
1970 5 #8,121 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cady?

The median living Cady is about 28 years old. Half of all living Cadys are between 19 and 34 years old.

How many people named Cady are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Cady are alive in the United States, based on 2,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cady mean?

Cady is a typically feminine given name and nickname.

How popular is the name Cady in 2025?

Cady ranked #9,574 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cady?

2,454 babies have been named Cady in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cady most popular?

Cady peaked in 1992, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Cady a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cady rising or falling?

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

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