Cade
English surname taken up as a first name. It began as a medieval nickname, usually explained as meaning round or lumpy and applied to a stout person.
Cade in 2025
Cade was given to 1,398 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 481st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,371 babies born.
The history of Cade
Cade reached its highest point in 2001, when 1,817 babies were given the name, ranking 384th that year.
Across the 73 years of records since 1953, 34,918 babies have been named Cade. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cade by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cade | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 8,676 |
| 1960s | 35 | 6,353 |
| 1970s | 491 | 2,342 |
| 1980s | 863 | 2,129 |
| 1990s | 4,589 | 432 |
| 2000s | 13,722 | 384 |
| 2010s | 8,350 | 671 |
| 2020s | 6,863 | 481 |
Where Cade is heading
Cade has risen 56% over the past decade, from 899 babies in 2015 to 1,398 in 2025.
Names like Cade
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cade.