Cadence
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Cadence
The musical word name Cadence, seemed to come out of nowhere to zoom up the charts; it rose over 700 spots between 2002 and 2004, and showed up in the Top 200 in 2007. It's gone down in the popular names list since then, though. Some might see it as a feminine relative of the popular Caden. Kadence and Kaydence are also rising.
Cadence for girls#1022 US
An early Cadence sighting was in the 1992 Armistead Maupin novel Maybe the Moon, in which the narrator heroine was a small actress called Cadence Roth, nn Cady. January Jones played a Cadence in American Wedding.
Cadence for boys#1994 US
A once trendy name for girls but that's now in decline, this musical option has actually been slowly and quietly on the rise as a masculine option. Given to 115 boys in 2023, compared to 75 in 2017, it could be an alternative to Caleb or Caiden with a hint of creative flair about it.
Pronounced KAY-dens.
As of October 2026, Cadence ranked #1022 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #199 in 2007, Nameberry popularity #575.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #335 | 1,003 | #1,888 | 77 |
| 2015 | #340 | 967 | #1,855 | 79 |
| 2016 | #379 | 867 | #1,904 | 77 |
| 2017 | #422 | 752 | #1,922 | 75 |
| 2018 | #488 | 645 | #1,762 | 87 |
| 2019 | #545 | 557 | #1,661 | 97 |
| 2020 | #678 | 417 | #1,540 | 107 |
| 2021 | #756 | 377 | #1,750 | 92 |
| 2022 | #856 | 325 | #2,022 | 75 |
| 2023 | #951 | 275 | #1,527 | 115 |
| 2024 | #1,035 | 242 | #1,787 | 91 |
| 2025 | #1,022 | 245 | #1,994 | 76 |
World rankings
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Cadence on lists
Famous Cadences
- Cadence PhillipsGirl
daughter of drummer Scott Phillips of Creed
- Cadence Christine Smith (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of South African cricketer Graeme Smith
- Cadence Gaëlle Bridges (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of rapper Ludacris and model Eudoxie Mbouguiengue
Cadence in pop culture
- Cadence "Cady" RothGirl
character in "Maybe the Moon" by Armistead Maupin
- Cadence NashGirl
character on TV's "The Troop"
- Cadence FlahertyGirl
character in 2003 film "American Wedding"
- CadenceGirl
character in 2001 film "Shallow Hal"
- Cadence Sinclair EastmanGirl
main character in novel 'We Were Liars'
- Princess CadenceGirl
character on animated television series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"
- DJ CadenceGirl
character in online game "Club Penguin"
- "CadenceGirl
" 1990 movie
- "Cadence and CascadeGirl
" song by King Crimson
- "CadenceGirl
" song by Anberlin
- CadenceGirl
daughter of characters Juliette Barnes and Avery Barkley on TV's "Nashville"
- Lady/Master Cadence TalleGirl
character in the "Keeper of the Lost Cities" series by Shannon Messenger
- Cadence/CadenzaGirl
character in book series "The City of Flamespell"