Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Caydence

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #5,276 Trend ↓ Falling 56%
Rank 2025
#5,276
among girls · ↓1,054 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Caydence · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
311 babies
All-time total
3,898
#3,193 all-time among girls
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Caydence popularity over time

3,898 babies have been named Caydence 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
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2000s 1,335 50 1,385 139 – #904
2010s 1,937 183 2,120 212 +53% #920
2020s (to 2025) 316 77 393 66 -69% #2,324

Where Caydence is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 13 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Caydence

Caydence is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,276 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 3,898 American babies have been named Caydence, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 311 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 Caydence stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caydence?

The median living Caydence is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 17. An estimated 3,900 people named Caydence are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Caydence 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 24 #5,276 7 #9,882
2024 34 #4,222 11 #7,344
2023 58 #2,902 12 #6,972
2022 60 #2,826 14 #6,206
2021 64 #2,685 17 #5,376
2020 76 #2,324 16 #5,497
2019 91 #2,074 22 #4,506
2018 106 #1,891 16 #5,582
2017 129 #1,665 15 #5,844
2016 164 #1,413 17 #5,357
2015 201 #1,227 20 #4,745
2014 240 #1,070 15 #5,772
2013 211 #1,139 27 #3,770
2012 250 #1,012 17 #5,286
2011 263 #976 21 #4,531
2010 282 #920 13 #6,407
2009 301 #904 10 #7,782
2008 252 #1,038 7 #10,027
2007 205 #1,219 7 #9,933
2006 171 #1,354 9 #8,101
2005 173 #1,292 7 #9,278
2004 170 #1,265 10 #7,051
2003 53 #2,896 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caydence?

The median living Caydence is about 14 years old. Half of all living Caydences are between 10 and 17 years old.

How many people named Caydence are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Caydence are alive in the United States, based on 3,898 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caydence in 2025?

Caydence ranked #5,276 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caydence?

3,898 babies have been named Caydence in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caydence most popular?

Caydence peaked in 2009, when 311 newborns received the name.

Is Caydence a boy or girl name?

Caydence is used for both: about 92% of babies named Caydence have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Caydence rising or falling?

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

Will Caydence become more popular?

Caydence is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Caydence in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Caydence

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