Cayde
Boy name · #1415 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 129 baby boys were named Cayde, placing it at #1415 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 boys born in 2025 was named Cayde.
Babies named Cayde per year. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Cayde first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 207 boys were named Cayde — good for #1009 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cayde in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cayde is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cayde will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cayde is most common
State-level data for Cayde is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cayde
Statistically, parents drawn to Cayde tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayde, Zayde, Swayde, Bowie, and Cove.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cayde | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1409 |
| 2024 | 162 | #1235 |
| 2023 | 165 | #1205 |
| 2022 | 173 | #1180 |
| 2021 | 161 | #1200 |
| 2020 | 160 | #1196 |
| 2019 | 207 | #1009 |
| 2018 | 171 | #1128 |
| 2017 | 93 | #1695 |
| 2016 | 46 | #2661 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cayde a popular boy name?
Cayde ranked #1415 among boys in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Cayde most popular?
Cayde peaked in 2019, when 207 American boys received the name (ranked #1009 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cayde?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American boys was named Cayde. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.