US rank #10720 Unisex name Peak 2014 1,100 births

Caidence — #10720 US unisex name

1,100 babies named Caidence in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s4462010s5772020s77
#10720
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Caidence was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

92 babies were named Caidence in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caidence

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,100 babies named Caidence between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caidence currently holds the #10720 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 92 babies received it in a single year. Caidence is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 148 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caidence performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 577 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Caidence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Caidence in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caidence 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 1,100 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.

Caidence at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,100

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2014

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,720

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caidence popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
92
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
020406080100 202420212018201520122009200620032002 6

Caidence popularity over time — boys

148 total births recorded since 2004 (Caidence as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 148 births
468101214 2024202020172014201120072004 8

Caidence by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
577 births that decade — 52% of Caidence's all-time total
2000s4462010s5772020s77

Caidence by state

Where Caidence concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Caidence
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
50 4.5%
#2 California
43 3.9%
#3 Florida
38 3.5%
#4 Ohio
29 2.6%
#5 Michigan
17 1.5%
#6 Indiana
12 1.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
12 1.1%
#8 North Carolina
7 0.6%
Texas share of Caidence's total US births 4.5%
Even split

50 of 1,100 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Caidence appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caidence?
1,100 babies have been named Caidence since 2002. It currently ranks #10720 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 92 births.
When was Caidence most popular?
Caidence was most popular in the 2010s decade with 577 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Caidence most popular?
The top states for the name Caidence are Texas (50 births), California (43 births), Florida (38 births).
Is Caidence a unisex name?
Yes, Caidence is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,100 births, and as a boy's name it has 148 births.
How long has the name Caidence been used?
Caidence has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caidence?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.