Unisex name · since 1994
Kadence
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 11,618 babies named Kadence, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,522 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,618 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,618
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kadence currently ranks #1618 among unisex names in America, with 11,618 babies recorded since 1994.
Kadence has 11,618 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1618 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #1,522 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,618 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 11,618 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadence ranks #1,522 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,618 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 11,618 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,522 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,618 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,618
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kadence's 11,618 recorded births place it above 97.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kadence compares
11,618 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,297 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
Kadence's all-time total is 31x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kadence | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,618 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 911 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kadence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kadence splits its recorded history at 2010: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 911 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kadence popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 911
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kadence popularity over time - boys
1,680 total births recorded since 1995 (Kadence as boys' name)
Kadence by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (5,396 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Kadence's strongest decade.
5,396 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kadence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,396 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,119 births
- 2020s 1,039
2020s
1,039 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,396 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kadence 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 Kadence's total volume
Kadence by state
Where Kadence concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,134 | 9.8% |
| #2 | California | | 726 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 573 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 486 | 4.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 483 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 426 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 397 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 348 | 3.0% |
1,134 of 11,618 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Kadence appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kadence's data
- Kadence's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,396 total births); usage has since declined to 1,039 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kadences (1,134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kadence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kadence 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 August 2026.