Feminine dossier · first seen 1974

Cadence

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
1,707
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Cadence

How many people are named Cadence?

An estimated 22,163 living Americans are named Cadence.

How rare is Cadence?

Cadence is uncommon among babies today, with 245 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.6% from its 2007 peak.

How old is the typical Cadence?

The median age of a living American named Cadence is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 20 years old.

Is Cadence still popular?

Not especially. Cadence has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 245 births in 2025.

Where is Cadence most common?

Cadence has its strongest geographic signal in Alaska, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.

1974Peak 20072025
peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
85.6%
2025
245
All-time
22,430

Cadence broke out in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming (2004) and became over-represented in 36 states over 13 years.

Broke out: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming, 2004 · over-represented in 36 states over 13 years

Alabama: broke out 2004 AL Alaska: broke out 2004 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2004 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 2006 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 2004 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 2017 GA Hawaii: broke out 2004 HI Idaho: broke out 2005 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: broke out 2004 IA Kansas: broke out 2004 KS Kentucky: broke out 2005 KY Louisiana: broke out 2004 LA Maine: broke out 2004 ME Maryland: broke out 2017 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 2015 MI Minnesota: broke out 2004 MN Mississippi: broke out 2004 MS Missouri: broke out 2006 MO Montana: broke out 2004 MT Nebraska: broke out 2004 NE Nevada: broke out 2013 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2004 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 2004 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 2005 ND Ohio: broke out 2004 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2004 OK Oregon: broke out 2005 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 2005 RI South Carolina: broke out 2008 SC South Dakota: broke out 2004 SD Tennessee: broke out 2006 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: broke out 2005 VT Virginia: broke out 2010 VA Washington: broke out 2010 WA West Virginia: broke out 2004 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: broke out 2004 WY