Fun Facts About the Name Cadence
- More than 24 thousand babies named Cadence: U.S. records list 24,552 babies given the name Cadence from 1880 through 2025. Even 2,125 boys received the name Cadence - about 1 boy for every 11 girls.
What Does the Name Cadence Mean?
Cadence is an English word name meaning "rhythmic flow" or "measured beat." It comes from the English noun cadence, which entered Middle English from Old French cadence, from Italian cadenza, from Latin cadentia, "a falling." The Latin noun comes from cadere, "to fall." The older literal sense is "a falling," but the usual modern meaning of the name is the musical and general sense: rhythmic flow and the close of a musical phrase.
Cadence Name History & Origins
The word cadence has been used in English for the measured flow of language and music and for the closing notes of a musical phrase. It came through Old French cadence from Italian cadenza, which goes back to Latin cadentia. The Italian form cadenza also passed into English as a separate musical term. As a personal name, Cadence is a modern English word name; it comes from the noun rather than from a saint's name, a biblical figure, or an older Germanic or Celtic personal name. In current English-speaking use it is given mainly to girls.
How Popular is the Name Cadence?
Cadence recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2007. Its best rank was #199 in 2007.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,022 | 245 | 0.0152% |
| 2024 | #1,035 | 242 | 0.0150% |
| 2023 | #951 | 275 | 0.0172% |
| 2022 | #856 | 325 | 0.0198% |
| 2021 | #756 | 377 | 0.0230% |
| 2020 | #678 | 417 | 0.0258% |
| 2019 | #545 | 557 | 0.0332% |
| 2018 | #488 | 645 | 0.0379% |
| 2017 | #422 | 752 | 0.0436% |
| 2016 | #379 | 867 | 0.0489% |
| 2015 | #340 | 967 | 0.0542% |
| 2014 | #335 | 1,003 | 0.0562% |
| 2013 | #311 | 1,036 | 0.0591% |
| 2012 | #291 | 1,091 | 0.0620% |
| 2011 | #275 | 1,151 | 0.0654% |
| 2010 | #227 | 1,382 | 0.0778% |
| 2009 | #223 | 1,460 | 0.0795% |
| 2008 | #212 | 1,612 | 0.0853% |
| 2007 | #199 | 1,707 | 0.0888% |
| 2006 | #214 | 1,599 | 0.0841% |
| 2005 | #207 | 1,670 | 0.0904% |
| 2004 | #218 | 1,552 | 0.0845% |
| 2003 | #476 | 620 | 0.0339% |
| 2002 | #958 | 232 | 0.0129% |
| 2001 | #2,130 | 77 | 0.0043% |
| 2000 | #2,459 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 1999 | #2,409 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 1998 | #2,618 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,664 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1996 | #3,157 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1995 | #3,597 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1994 | #3,040 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1993 | #3,692 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1992 | #4,873 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #4,832 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1990 | #4,890 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1989 | #4,882 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #4,508 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #5,968 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #7,202 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #6,071 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #6,877 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #10,462 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #9,369 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,390 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #5,965 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #6,761 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #6,448 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #7,640 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #8,103 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #5,398 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,994 | 76 | 0.0044% |
| 2024 | #1,787 | 91 | 0.0053% |
| 2023 | #1,527 | 115 | 0.0067% |
| 2022 | #2,022 | 75 | 0.0043% |
| 2021 | #1,750 | 92 | 0.0053% |
| 2020 | #1,540 | 107 | 0.0062% |
| 2019 | #1,661 | 97 | 0.0054% |
| 2018 | #1,762 | 87 | 0.0048% |
| 2017 | #1,922 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 2016 | #1,904 | 77 | 0.0041% |
| 2015 | #1,855 | 79 | 0.0041% |
| 2014 | #1,888 | 77 | 0.0040% |
| 2013 | #1,782 | 81 | 0.0043% |
| 2012 | #1,945 | 73 | 0.0038% |
| 2011 | #1,824 | 78 | 0.0041% |
| 2010 | #1,626 | 96 | 0.0050% |
| 2009 | #1,539 | 107 | 0.0054% |
| 2008 | #1,934 | 74 | 0.0036% |
| 2007 | #1,795 | 81 | 0.0039% |
| 2006 | #1,642 | 87 | 0.0042% |
| 2005 | #1,807 | 72 | 0.0036% |
| 2004 | #1,631 | 79 | 0.0040% |
| 2003 | #1,849 | 64 | 0.0032% |
| 2002 | #2,131 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2001 | #2,870 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #3,160 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1999 | #3,860 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #4,040 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1997 | #6,155 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #5,227 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #5,987 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #8,886 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #7,539 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Cadence Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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