Kadence
Boy name · #2014 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 75 baby boys were named Kadence, placing it at #2014 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1853, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 boys born in 2025 was named Kadence.
The 30-year story
Kadence first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 106 babies and a rank of #1634. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Kadence per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kadence against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kadence in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kadence is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kadence will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kadence is most common
State-level data for Kadence 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 Kadence
Statistically, parents drawn to Kadence tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaydence, Cadence, Prynce, Creedence, and Khyree.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kadence | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2006 |
| 2024 | 85 | #1878 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1632 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1634 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2020 | 97 | #1647 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1582 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2207 |
| 2015 | 79 | #1853 |
| 2014 | 91 | #1679 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 74 | #1923 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2077 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 52 | #2432 |
| 2007 | 47 | #2602 |
| 2006 | 45 | #2621 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2164 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kadence a popular boy name?
Kadence ranked #2014 among boys in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1853.
When was the name Kadence most popular?
Kadence peaked in 2022, when 106 American boys received the name (ranked #1634 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kadence?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American boys was named Kadence. 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.