Total births
96
Boys' name · since 1995
Cadell
96 babies named Cadell in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13014
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Cadell currently ranks #13014 among boys' names in America, with 96 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cadell has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #13014 nationally and more common than 9% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #13014 among boys today
- 96 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cadell is currently the #13014 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 96 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13014
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Cadell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13014
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Cadell was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cadell in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Cadell compares
96 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cadell's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cadell | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cadell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cadell's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cadell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#13,014
Active since
1995
Cadell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Cadell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cadell's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Cadell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cadell? ▼
Cadell has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13014 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Cadell most popular? ▼
Cadell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Cadell been used? ▼
Cadell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cadell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caden, Cade, Cadence, Cadyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cadell's data
- Cadell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cadell
Nearby Names Like Cadell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cadell
Caden Boy
#212 72,045 births
Cade Boy
#272 34,772 births
Cadence Boy
#1803 2,125 births
Cadyn Boy
#7511 1,062 births
Cadin Boy
649 births
Compare Cadell side by side: Cadell vs Caden Cadell vs Cade Cadell vs Cadence
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cadell
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cadell: #13014 Boys' Name - 96 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cadell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cadell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.