Total births
2,434
Girls' name · since 1970
Cady
2,434 babies named Cady in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7695
- among girls today
- 2,434
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cady is the #7695 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,434 recorded since 1970.
Cady has 2,434 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7695 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #7695 among girls today
- 2,434 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cady is currently the #7695 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 2,434 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7695
- among girls today
- 2,434
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Cady vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7695
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Cady was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
155 babies were named Cady in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Cady compares
2,434 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Cady's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cady | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,434 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 155 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cady's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 155, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cady at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#7,695
Active since
1970
Cady popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Cady popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 1985 (Cady as boys' name)
Cady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cady's strongest decade.
1,082 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Cady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 250
1980s
250 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,082 births
- 2000s
2000s
643 births
- 2010s 278
2010s
278 births
- 2020s 117
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,082 births (44% of all-time use).
How Cady 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 Cady's total volume
Cady vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cady by state
Where Cady concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 173 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 137 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 44 | 1.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 24 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 22 | 0.9% |
California share of Cady's total US births 7.1%
Even split
173 of 2,434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Cady appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cady? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 2,434 babies named Cady. Today it holds rank #7695 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 155 births.
When was Cady most popular? ▼
Cady was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,082 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Cady most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cady are California (173 births), Texas (137 births), Michigan (44 births).
How long has the name Cady been used? ▼
Records for Cady go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cady? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cadence, Caden, Cadance, Cadie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cady's data
- Cady's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,082 total births); usage has since declined to 117 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cadys (173 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Cady
Nearby Names Like Cady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cady
Cadence Girl
#1038 22,430 births
Caden Girl
#5706 948 births
Cadance Girl
#16348 946 births
Cadie Girl
#9137 825 births
Cadee Girl
421 births
Compare Cady side by side: Cady vs Cadence Cady vs Caden Cady vs Cadance
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cady
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, 1970–2025 (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. "Cady: #7695 Girls' Name - 2,434 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cady. 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 Cady 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.