The first name Kadence
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Rare non-standard spelling of Cadence.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kadence last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2010, with 10 births (#2,392).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kadence with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kadence at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 129 girls born in the United States were named Kadence, the 1,616th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 911 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.
Questions
- What does the name Kadence mean?
- Rare non-standard spelling of Cadence.
- How popular is the name Kadence?
- In 2021, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kadence, ranking 4,634th. Its peak was 2010, with 10 births.
- Is Kadence a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 13,298 US babies named Kadence since 1880, 87% were girls and 13% boys.
- When was Kadence most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 911 babies were named Kadence, its highest rank at 344th.