US rank #12971 Boys' name Peak 2011 90 births

Cadell — #12971 US boys' name

90 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.

1990s112000s472010s272020s5
#12971
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% 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.

What the Data Says About Cadell

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Cadell between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cadell currently holds the #12971 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cadell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cadell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cadell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 90 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cadell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

90

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2011

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,971

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cadell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
9
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
45678910 20242013201120082006200320001995 5

Cadell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
47 births that decade — 52% of Cadell's all-time total
1990s112000s472010s272020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cadell?
90 babies have been named Cadell since 1995. It currently ranks #12971 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 9 births.
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 30 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.