Cadence
Boy name · #2003 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cadence? In official American birth records, Cadence has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Cadence ranks #2003 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 76 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1853, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 boys born in 2025 was named Cadence.
The 33-year story
Cadence first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 115 babies and a rank of #1530. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cadence per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cadence in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cadence is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cadence will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cadence is most common
State-level data for Cadence is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cadence
Statistically, parents drawn to Cadence tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kadence, Kaydence, Creedence, Chayce, and Prynce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cadence | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #1992 |
| 2024 | 91 | #1795 |
| 2023 | 115 | #1530 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2022 |
| 2021 | 92 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1539 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1658 |
| 2018 | 87 | #1762 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1918 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1903 |
| 2015 | 79 | #1853 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 81 | #1782 |
| 2012 | 73 | #1942 |
| 2011 | 78 | #1824 |
| 2010 | 96 | #1626 |
| 2009 | 107 | #1539 |
| 2008 | 74 | #1932 |
| 2007 | 81 | #1795 |
| 2006 | 87 | #1638 |
| 2005 | 72 | #1801 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 64 | #1845 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2125 |
| 2001 | 32 | #2864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cadence?
In official American birth records, the name Cadence first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Cadence a popular boy name?
Cadence ranked #2003 among boys in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1853.
When was the name Cadence most popular?
Cadence peaked in 2023, when 115 American boys received the name (ranked #1530 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cadence?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American boys was named Cadence. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.