Given name
Cadie
Cadie is a variant of Cady. One American interpretation is “one who is pure; finding happiness in simplicity.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cadie 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
Cadie 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 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cadie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 825
- 0 boys · 825 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,353 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,353 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 36 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 767 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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