Kaydence

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,294 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kaydence, 173 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kaydence would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKaydence first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2009, when it ranked #254. Today it's #1,291, so it could be due a comeback.
• ✨New on the sceneKaydence wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2002.
• 🍂TrendKaydence has slipped 597 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,291. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKaydence is most popular in Arkansas, where it ranks #376, followed by Mississippi (#441) and Kansas (#497). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlKaydence is given to both boys and girls: 79% of the 219 babies named Kaydence in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningKaydence is an English form of Cadence, which means “rhythm”. Our records link it to American, English and Native American roots.

About the name Kaydence

Kaydence is a girl name of American, English and Native American origin meaning “rhythm”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Kaydence for girls from 2002 to 2025, in 24 of those 24 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #254 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,291, with 173 babies.

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