The first name Cady
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cady last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 2006, with 21 births (#1,243).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cady with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cady at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Cady, the 9,574th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 155 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
- Cadi
- Cadeigh
Famous people named Cady
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cady McClainAmerican actress, born 1969
- Cady GrovesAmerican singer (1989–2020)
- Cady HuffmanAmerican actress, born 1965
Questions
- How popular is the name Cady?
- In 2019, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Cady, ranking 3,541st. Its peak was 2006, with 21 births.
- Is Cady a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,454 US babies named Cady since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cady most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 155 babies were named Cady, its highest rank at 1,138th.
- What are other spellings of Cady?
- Cadi and Cadeigh.
- Is Cady also a surname?
- Yes. Cady is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.