Cadence

Cadence: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rhythm, flow”
Origin: Latin
Say it: KAY-dens · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (92% of all uses)

Cadence comes from a musical and rhetorical term derived through French from Latin cadentia, 'falling.' Its use as a given name is modern.

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How popular is Cadence?

2024100 per million US babies

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Compare with another name

Babies named Cadence in 2024333

2024 rank#1,035 girls

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 188024,231

Cadence is fading: recent use is about 38% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cadence

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kadencerhythm, flow · English
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Cadence questions

What does the name Cadence mean?

Cadence means "rhythm, flow". It comes from Latin. Cadence comes from a musical and rhetorical term derived through French from Latin cadentia, 'falling.' Its use as a given name is modern.

Is Cadence a boy or girl name?

Cadence is mainly a girl's name in US records (92% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cadence?

333 US babies were named Cadence in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Cadence?

Cadence is usually pronounced KAY-dens.

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.