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Cadence

Girl

Meaning of Cadence: English: 'rhythmic flow'

Cadence is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 820th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#820

321 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

24,555

First recorded 1974 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 39 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 56 babies1998: 69 babies1999: 80 babies2000: 89 babies20002001: 109 babies2002: 282 babies2003: 684 babies2004: 1,631 babies2005: 1,742 babies2006: 1,686 babies2007: 1,788 babies2008: 1,686 babies2009: 1,567 babies2010: 1,478 babies20102011: 1,229 babies2012: 1,164 babies2013: 1,118 babies2014: 1,080 babies2015: 1,046 babies2016: 944 babies2017: 827 babies2018: 732 babies2019: 654 babies2020: 524 babies20202021: 469 babies2022: 401 babies2023: 390 babies2024: 334 babies2025: 321 babies
US babies named Cadence per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,788.

Gender split

9% boys · 91% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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