Cad vs Cadence

Side-by-side comparison of Cad and Cadence — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cad

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Cadence

Girl name · Rank #1035

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Cad Cadence
Current Rank Unranked #1035
Total Births (all years) 10 22,182
Peak Year 1916 2007
Peak Year Births 5 1,707
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Cad Cadence
1910ss 10 —
1970ss — 41
1980ss — 110
1990ss — 353
2000ss — 10,591
2010ss — 9,451
2020ss — 1,636

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cad Cadence
2014 — 1,003
2015 — 967
2016 — 867
2017 — 752
2018 — 645
2019 — 557
2020 — 417
2021 — 377
2022 — 325
2023 — 275
2024 — 242

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–1917.

← Compare different names