Total births
123
Girls' name · since 1990
Cadey
Cadey has 123 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 123
- total births
- 1990–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Cadey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 123 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cadey has been recorded 123 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 2017.
- 123 total births
- 1990–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
123 girls have been named Cadey since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 123
- total births
- 1990–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Cadey was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
10 babies were named Cadey in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Cadey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cadey's full recorded timeline at 2003, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cadey at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Cadey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2017
- Peak year (2002)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Cadey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cadey's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Cadey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 74 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cadey? ▼
Cadey has been given to 123 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 10 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Cadey most popular? ▼
Cadey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Cadey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cadey since 1990 -- 28 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Cadey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cadence, Cady, Caden, Cadance, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cadey's data
- Cadey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- 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 Cadey
Nearby Names Like Cadey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cadey
Cadence Girl
#1038 22,430 births
Cady Girl
#7695 2,434 births
Caden Girl
#5706 948 births
Cadance Girl
#16348 946 births
Cadie Girl
#9137 825 births
Compare Cadey side by side: Cadey vs Cadence Cadey vs Cady Cadey vs Caden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1990–2017 (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. "Cadey: Baby Name Since 1990 - 123 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cadey. 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 Cadey 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.