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Cade

Cade: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“round; barrel”
Origin
English
Say it
KAYD · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Usually from an English surname derived from Middle English cade, meaning cask or barrel; it may also represent a variant of Kade. As a given name, usage is comparatively modern.

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How popular is Cade?

2024380 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Cade in 20241,266

2024 rank#272 boys

Peak year2001

Total US babies since 188033,514

Cade has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Cade

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kadevariant of Cade · English
  • Caydevariant of Cade · English
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English

Cade questions

What does the name Cade mean?

Cade means "round; barrel". It comes from English. Usually from an English surname derived from Middle English cade, meaning cask or barrel; it may also represent a variant of Kade. As a given name, usage is comparatively modern.

Is Cade a boy or girl name?

Cade is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cade?

1,266 US babies were named Cade in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.

How do you pronounce Cade?

Cade is usually pronounced KAYD.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.