Given name
Kaydence
“rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman”·“rhythmic and melodious; a musical man”
Kaydence is a variant of Kadence. One American interpretation is “rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman.” In English use, Kaydence has a related form in 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
Kaydence is a variant of Kadence. One American interpretation is “rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman.” In English use, Kaydence has a related form in 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
Kaydence is a variant of Kadence. An origin associated with Kadence is American. In English use, Kaydence has a related form in 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
Kaydence through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18,459
- 885 boys · 17,574 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 1,309 babies
- 2025
- 219
- #1,292 for girls · #2,781 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −53%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 11% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 173 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,292 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 57.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,288 in 2009. It also appeared in 46 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,652 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.
Kaydence’s family of names
In English usage, Kaydence has a related form in Cadence. Kaydence has a related form in Kadence.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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