The first name Cade
A boy’s name from French meaning “lump”, “swelling”, “barrel”.
Pronounced /keɪd/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Cade means “lump”, “swelling”, “barrel” in French.
* As an English surname, from an old personal name Cada, from a Germanic root meaning "lump, swelling" and perhaps related to the next sense. * Also as an English occupational surname for a cooper, from Old French cade (“barrel, cask”), from Latin cadus. * Also as an English surname, from the noun cade (sense 1) (“domestic animal”). * As a French surname, spelling variant of Cadé, from cade (“juniper”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 41 boys were named Cade, making it the 798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 57 births (#651).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cade with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cade at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,392 boys born in the United States were named Cade, the 248th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 1,811 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Caid
- Caide
- Cayde
- Kade
- Kaid
- Kaide
- Kayde
Famous people named Cade
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cade CowellAmerican soccer player, born 2003
- Cade McNownAll-American college football player, professional football player, quarterback, born 1977
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Questions
- What does the name Cade mean?
- Cade means “lump”, “swelling”, “barrel” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Cade?
- * As an English surname, from an old personal name Cada, from a Germanic root meaning "lump, swelling" and perhaps related to the next sense. * Also as an English occupational surname for a cooper, from Old French cade (“barrel, cask”), from Latin cadus. * Also as an English surname, from the noun…
- How popular is the name Cade?
- In 2025, 41 boys born in England and Wales were named Cade, ranking 798th. Its peak was 2024, with 57 births.
- Is Cade a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 34,918 US babies named Cade since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cade most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 1,811 babies were named Cade, its highest rank at 201st.
- How do you pronounce Cade?
- Cade is /keɪd/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Cade?
- Caid, Caide, Cayde, Kade, Kaid and Kaide.
- Is Cade also a surname?
- Yes. Cade is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.