US rank #4263 Unisex name Peak 2009 3,564 births

Caydence — #4263 US unisex name

3,564 babies named Caydence in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s13352010s19372020s292
#4263
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Caydence was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

301 babies were named Caydence in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caydence

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,564 babies named Caydence between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caydence currently holds the #4263 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 301 babies received it in a single year. Caydence is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 303 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caydence performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,937 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Caydence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 342 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Caydence in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caydence 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 3,564 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.

Caydence at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,564

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2009

301 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,263

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caydence popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
301
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Caydence popularity over time — boys

303 total births recorded since 2004 (Caydence as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 303 births
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Caydence by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,937 births that decade — 54% of Caydence's all-time total
2000s13352010s19372020s292

Caydence by state

Where Caydence concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Caydence
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
342 9.6%
#2 California
226 6.3%
#3 Ohio
150 4.2%
#4 Florida
137 3.8%
#5 North Carolina
129 3.6%
#6 Georgia
118 3.3%
#7 Michigan
103 2.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
100 2.8%
Texas share of Caydence's total US births 9.6%
Even split

342 of 3,564 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Caydence appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caydence?
3,564 babies have been named Caydence since 2002. It currently ranks #4263 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 301 births.
When was Caydence most popular?
Caydence was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,937 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Caydence most popular?
The top states for the name Caydence are Texas (342 births), California (226 births), Ohio (150 births).
Is Caydence a unisex name?
Yes, Caydence is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,564 births, and as a boy's name it has 303 births.
How long has the name Caydence been used?
Caydence has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caydence?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caylee, Caylin, Cayleigh, 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.