Given name
Caydence
“rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman”·“rhythmic and melodious; a musical man”
Caydence is a variant of Cadence. 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
Caydence is a variant of Cadence. Interpretations include “rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman” (Latin) and “rhythmic and melodious; a musical man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Caydence is a variant of Cadence. An origin associated with Cadence is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caydence through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,898
- 310 boys · 3,588 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 311 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #5,276 for girls · #9,882 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 15% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,276 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 57.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 301 in 2009. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,106 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.
Caydence’s family of names
Caydence has a related form in Cadence.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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