#2722024 rank
2001peak year
31,335babies named Cade since 1880
▲ +60%5-year trend
Cade popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cade mean?
An English surname of debated origin, possibly from Welsh cad 'battle' or Old English cade 'round, stout'. Now a modern short form in the Caden family.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
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