Is Cadence a boy or girl name?
Cadence is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 242 girls and 91 boys were named Cadence, so 72.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 91.5% of the 24,231 US babies named Cadence were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,787
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,035
- Babies named Cadence since 1974
- 24,231
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 1,788 babies
Boys and girls named Cadence, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 41 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 110 | 100% |
| 1990s | 76 | 353 | 82.3% |
| 2000s | 673 | 10,591 | 94% |
| 2010s | 820 | 9,451 | 92% |
| 2020s | 480 | 1,636 | 77.3% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91 | #1,787 | 242 | #1,035 |
| 2023 | 115 | #1,527 | 275 | #951 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2,022 | 325 | #856 |
| 2021 | 92 | #1,750 | 377 | #756 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1,540 | 417 | #678 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1,661 | 557 | #545 |
| 2018 | 87 | #1,762 | 645 | #488 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1,922 | 752 | #422 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1,904 | 867 | #379 |
| 2015 | 79 | #1,855 | 967 | #340 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1,888 | 1,003 | #335 |
| 2013 | 81 | #1,782 | 1,036 | #311 |
| 2012 | 73 | #1,945 | 1,091 | #291 |
| 2011 | 78 | #1,824 | 1,151 | #275 |
| 2010 | 96 | #1,626 | 1,382 | #227 |
| 2009 | 107 | #1,539 | 1,460 | #223 |
| 2008 | 74 | #1,934 | 1,612 | #212 |
| 2007 | 81 | #1,795 | 1,707 | #199 |
| 2006 | 87 | #1,642 | 1,599 | #214 |
| 2005 | 72 | #1,807 | 1,670 | #207 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1,631 | 1,552 | #218 |
| 2003 | 64 | #1,849 | 620 | #476 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2,131 | 232 | #958 |
| 2001 | 32 | #2,870 | 77 | #2,130 |
| 2000 | 27 | #3,160 | 62 | #2,459 |
| 1999 | 19 | #3,860 | 61 | #2,409 |
| 1998 | 17 | #4,040 | 52 | #2,618 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,155 | 47 | #2,664 |
| 1996 | 11 | #5,227 | 37 | #3,157 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,987 | 30 | #3,597 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 38 | #3,040 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8,886 | 29 | #3,692 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,539 | 20 | #4,873 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 20 | #4,832 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,890 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,882 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,508 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,968 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,202 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,071 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 9 | #6,877 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,462 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,369 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,390 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 11 | #5,965 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 9 | #6,761 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 9 | #6,448 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,640 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 6 | #8,103 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 10 | #5,398 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Cadence reached #1,527 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #199 in 2007. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Cadence
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.