Total births
825
Girls' name · since 1978
Cadie
825 babies named Cadie in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9137
- among girls today
- 825
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Cadie currently ranks #9137 among girls' names in America, with 825 babies recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Cadie recorded 825 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #9137 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #9137 among girls today
- 825 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cadie is currently the #9137 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 825 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9137
- among girls today
- 825
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Cadie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9137
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Cadie was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
36 babies were named Cadie in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Cadie compares
825 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Cadie's all-time total is 116% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cadie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 825 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cadie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cadie's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cadie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#9,137
Active since
1978
Cadie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Cadie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cadie's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cadie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 111
1980s
111 births
- 1990s
1990s
237 births
- 2000s
2000s
283 births
- 2010s
2010s
133 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 283 births (34% of all-time use).
How Cadie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cadie's total volume
Cadie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cadie by state
Where Cadie concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 35 | 4.2% |
Texas share of Cadie's total US births 4.2%
35 of 825 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cadie? ▼
Cadie has been given to 825 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9137 as of the latest data. 36 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Cadie most popular? ▼
Cadie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 283 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Cadie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cadie are Texas (35 births).
How long has the name Cadie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cadie since 1978 -- 48 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cadie? ▼
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 Cadie's data
- Cadie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cadies (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Cadie
Nearby Names Like Cadie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cadie
Cadence Girl
#1038 22,430 births
Cady Girl
#7695 2,434 births
Caden Girl
#5706 948 births
Cadance Girl
#16348 946 births
Cadee Girl
421 births
Compare Cadie side by side: Cadie vs Cadence Cadie vs Cady Cadie vs Caden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cadie
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, 1978–2025 (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. "Cadie: #9137 Girls' Name - 825 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cadie. 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 Cadie 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.