Kadence

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A few things about Kadence you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,453 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kadence, 129 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kadence would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKadence first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2005, when it ranked #344. Today it's #1,611, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowKadence is 8.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 101,010 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 12,453.
• 🍂TrendKadence has slipped 607 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,611. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKadence is most popular in Georgia, where it ranks #581, followed by South Carolina (#773) and Tennessee (#983). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlKadence is given to both boys and girls: 63% of the 204 babies named Kadence in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningKadence is an English form of Cadence, which means “rhythm”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Kadence

Kadence is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “rhythm”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Kadence for girls from 1994 to 2025, in 32 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #344 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,611, with 129 babies.

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