Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Kadence

Meaning Rare non-standard spelling of Cadence Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #1,616 Trend ↓ Falling 46%

Rare non-standard spelling of Cadence.

Rank 2025
#1,616
among girls · ↓78 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
204
named Kadence · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,459
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
953 babies
All-time total
13,298
#1,522 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Kadence popularity over time

13,298 babies have been named Kadence since 1994, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s 64 12 76 8 – #6,912
2000s 5,396 356 5,752 575 +7468% #344
2010s 5,119 746 5,865 587 +2% #441
2020s (to 2025) 1,039 566 1,605 268 -54% #1,004

Where Kadence 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 117 0.07 outside top 500
2027 107 0.07 outside top 500
2028 100 0.06 outside top 500
2029 94 0.06 outside top 500
2030 89 0.06 outside top 500

Where Kadence is most popular

Girls named Kadence per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kadence born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 15 0.321 +231%
Georgia 69 0.304 +214%
North Carolina 41 0.180 +86%
South Carolina 16 0.178 +84%
Alabama 16 0.170 +76%
Virginia 27 0.158 +64%
Louisiana 12 0.137 +42%
Texas 98 0.122 +26%
Ohio 27 0.114 +17%
Tennessee 18 0.114 +17%
Oklahoma 8 0.109 +12%
Nevada 5 0.108 +11%
Florida 38 0.089 -8%
Kentucky 7 0.082 -16%
New Jersey 12 0.066 -31%
California 54 0.064 -34%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -40%
Michigan 10 0.055 -43%
New York 21 0.053 -45%
Maryland 5 0.047 -51%
Colorado 5 0.045 -54%
Illinois 10 0.044 -55%
Missouri 5 0.041 -57%
Arizona 5 0.036 -63%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kadence

Kadence is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,616 in 2025 with 129 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 13,298 American babies have been named Kadence, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 953 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 Kadence stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kadence?

The median living Kadence is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 18. An estimated 13 thousand people named Kadence 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.

Kadence 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 129 #1,616 75 #2,014
2024 139 #1,538 85 #1,888
2023 154 #1,448 106 #1,635
2022 175 #1,347 106 #1,636
2021 189 #1,246 97 #1,694
2020 253 #1,004 97 #1,649
2019 253 #1,019 105 #1,586
2018 302 #893 79 #1,891
2017 402 #715 80 #1,848
2016 411 #700 61 #2,221
2015 534 #574 79 #1,861
2014 602 #515 91 #1,684
2013 630 #483 60 #2,189
2012 657 #469 74 #1,929
2011 631 #469 64 #2,094
2010 697 #441 53 #2,385
2009 786 #401 45 #2,727
2008 825 #391 52 #2,450
2007 858 #385 47 #2,625
2006 815 #391 45 #2,641
2005 911 #344 42 #2,637
2004 797 #390 54 #2,176
2003 276 #874 41 #2,534
2002 98 #1,830 17 #4,604
2001 12 #8,453 7 #8,748
2000 18 #6,076 6 #9,690
1995 9 #9,100 5 #9,569
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kadence?

The median living Kadence is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kadences are between 10 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kadence are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Kadence are alive in the United States, based on 13,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kadence mean?

Rare non-standard spelling of Cadence.

How popular is the name Kadence in 2025?

Kadence ranked #1,616 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 129 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kadence?

13,298 babies have been named Kadence in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kadence most popular?

Kadence peaked in 2005, when 953 newborns received the name.

Is Kadence a boy or girl name?

Kadence is used for both: about 87% of babies named Kadence have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Kadence rising or falling?

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

Will Kadence become more popular?

Kadence is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 89 girls named Kadence in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kadence

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

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