Given name
Cadence
“rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman”·“rhythmic and melodious; a musical man”
Cadence is used as a given name. Interpretations include “rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman” (Latin) and “rhythmic and melodious; a musical man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman” (Latin) and “rhythmic and melodious; a musical man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cadence through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 24,555
- 2,125 boys · 22,430 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 1,788 babies
- 2025
- 321
- #1,022 for girls · #1,994 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 16% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 245 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,022 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 54.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,707 in 2007. It also appeared in 76 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 20,403 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cadence’s family of names
In English usage, Cadence has a related form in Kaydence. Cadence has a related form in Caydence. Cadence has a related form in Caidence.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 22
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Cadence
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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