Given name
Cadey
Cadey is a variant of Cady. One American interpretation is “one who is pure; finding happiness in simplicity.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cadey is a variant of Cady. One American interpretation is “one who is pure; finding happiness in simplicity.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cadey is a variant of Cady. An origin associated with Cady is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cadey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 123
- 0 boys · 123 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 179 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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