Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cayde isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cayde through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,676
- 1,676 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 207 babies
- 2025
- 129
- #1,409 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 129 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,409 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 207 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Cayde, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Canyon
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92% boys · 8% girls
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99% boys · 1% girls
Kayvon
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>99% boys
Kaysen
“a seer”
97% boys · 3% girls
Kazi
“a hardworking man”
79% boys · 21% girls
Kyaire
98% boys · 2% girls
Kayden
“a beloved companion”
97% boys · 3% girls
Kawhi
>99% boys