Cade Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: At just one syllable, Cade is a short and memorable name.

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A Deep Dive

Cade Overview

Meaning

Round, barrel

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old German name “cada.” Alternatively, having Welsh roots, derived from the name Cadell.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/keɪd/

Popularity

In the United States, it reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking at #201. Since then, its usage has steadily declined and remained at #279 in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

4 (Orderly, Steady, Service-oriented)

Name Styles

Modern, Short, Cool

Associated Traits

Independent, adventurous, creative.
A Deep Dive

Cade Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Caden, Kade, Cadence, Cadyn, Cayden, Cadwallder

Common Nicknames

Cadoodle, Kadey-cake, Denny, Kaden, Cadman, Caddie

Diminutives

Cad, Cady, Cadie

Famous People

  • Cade Cavalli
    (American Baseball Player)
  • Michael Cade
    (American Actor)
  • Cade Woodward
    (American Actor/Director)
  • Cade Cunningham
    (American Basketball Player)
  • Cade Cowell
    (American Soccer Player)
  • Cade McNelly
    (Australian Race Car Driver)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Cade Martin
    ("The Outer Banks," TV Series)
  • "Cade"
    (Children's Books)
  • "Cade's Quest"
    (Video Game)
  • Cade Walker
    ("Renegade," TV Series)
  • Cade Yeager
    ("Fallout 76," Video Game)
  • Cade Dalton
    ("Friday Night Lights," TV Series)
  • Cade Lancer
    ("Omega Protocol," Film)
  • Cade McNamara
    ("Madden NFL 25," Video Game)

Places

  • Cade Park
    (Victoria, Australia)

What Is the Meaning of Cade?

The name Cade means “round” or “barrel,” suggesting a well-rounded personality. Alternatively, some believe it has Welsh origins meaning “battle,” implying strength and courage.

What Is the Origin of The Name Cade?

Cade is thought to be derived from the Old German name cada. Alernatively, the name is also thought to have Welsh origins, deriving from the name Cadell.

Cade Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Cade in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3382021#2922022#2792023
Top 3 Rankings#2012001#2082002#2162000

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Cade

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023279
(+13 from 2022)
1214
(+44 from 2022)
0.06630
2022292
(+46 from 2021)
1170
(+210 from 2021)
0.06247
2021338
(+38 from 2020)
960
(+138 from 2020)
0.05124
2020376
(+21 from 2019)
822
(+36 from 2019)
0.04444
2019397
(-11 from 2018)
786
(-44 from 2018)
0.04090
2018386
(+59 from 2017)
830
(+133 from 2017)
0.04270
2017445
(-35 from 2016)
697
(-84 from 2016)
0.03522
2016410
(-46 from 2015)
781
(-111 from 2015)
0.03856
2015364
(-3 from 2014)
892
(+12 from 2014)
0.04363
2014361
(+14 from 2013)
880
(+73 from 2013)
0.04294
2013375
(-6 from 2012)
807
(-13 from 2012)
0.03994
2012369
(-22 from 2011)
820
(-47 from 2011)
0.04041
2011347
(-17 from 2010)
867
(-82 from 2010)
0.04268
2010330
(-5 from 2009)
949
(-37 from 2009)
0.04619
2009325
(-16 from 2008)
986
(-88 from 2008)
0.04649
2008309
(-15 from 2007)
1074
(-99 from 2007)
0.04926
2007294
(-7 from 2006)
1173
(-42 from 2006)
0.05296
2006287
(-1 from 2005)
1215
(+53 from 2005)
0.05542
2005286
(-33 from 2004)
1162
(-147 from 2004)
0.05462
2004253
(-32 from 2003)
1309
(-267 from 2003)
0.06194
2003221
(-13 from 2002)
1576
(-140 from 2002)
0.07501
2002208
(-7 from 2001)
1716
(-95 from 2001)
0.08303
2001201
(+15 from 2000)
1811
(+165 from 2000)
0.08756
2000216
(+9 from 1999)
1646
(+148 from 1999)
0.07882
1999225
(+111 from 1998)
1498
(+692 from 1998)
0.07347
1998336
(+124 from 1997)
806
(+326 from 1997)
0.03975
1997460
(+33 from 1996)
480
(+52 from 1996)
0.02403
1996493
(+23 from 1995)
428
(+35 from 1995)
0.02136
1995516
(+75 from 1994)
393
(+90 from 1994)
0.01954
1994591
(+105 from 1993)
303
(+82 from 1993)
0.01486
1993696
(+129 from 1992)
221
(+58 from 1992)
0.01070
1992825
(+59 from 1991)
163
(+21 from 1991)
0.00776
1991884
(-3 from 1990)
142
(+6 from 1990)
0.00670
1990881
(+81 from 1989)
136
(+24 from 1989)
0.00632
1989962
(-19 from 1988)
112
(+8 from 1988)
0.00534
1988943
(-39 from 1987)
104
(-4 from 1987)
0.00519
1987904
(+104 from 1986)
108
(+24 from 1986)
0.00554
19861008
(-117 from 1985)
84
(-19 from 1985)
0.00437
1985891
(+163 from 1984)
103
(+31 from 1984)
0.00535
19841054
(-54 from 1983)
72
(-6 from 1983)
0.00384
19831000
(+194 from 1982)
78
(+18 from 1982)
0.00419
19821194
(-169 from 1981)
60
(-19 from 1981)
0.00318
19811025
(+108 from 1980)
79
(+15 from 1980)
0.00424
19801133
(+108 from 1979)
64
(+9 from 1979)
0.00345
19791241
(+31 from 1978)
55
(+5 from 1978)
0.00307
19781272
(-291 from 1977)
50
(-26 from 1977)
0.00293
1977981
(+488 from 1976)
76
(+39 from 1976)
0.00445
19761469
(-403 from 1975)
37
(-24 from 1975)
0.00227
19751066
(-1 from 1974)
61
(+1 from 1974)
0.00376
19741065
(-20 from 1973)
60
No change from 1973
0.00368
19731045
(-51 from 1972)
60
(-6 from 1972)
0.00372
1972994
(+1284 from 1971)
66
(+49 from 1971)
0.00394
19712278
(+1004 from 1970)
17
(+8 from 1970)
0.00094
19703282
(-220 from 1969)
9
No change from 1969
0.00047
19693062
(-156 from 1968)
9
No change from 1968
0.00049
19682906
(-280 from 1966)
9
(-1 from 1966)
0.00051
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19662626
(+356 from 1965)
10
(+2 from 1965)
0.00055
19652982
(+817 from 1953)
8
(+3 from 1953)
0.00042
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19533799
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00025
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Cade

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3652021#3692022#4132023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4432021#4362022#4702023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3022021#2132022#3092023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2502021#1692022#1402023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3372021#4002022#3172023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4462021#3242022#3422023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4692021#3162022#2722023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2862021#3092022#2902023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2412021#2362022#2022023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2662021#982022#1642023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2442021#1772022#2762023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3542021#2482022#1802023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2902021#2252022#2902023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3462021#3032022#2192023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2652021#3022022#2082023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2362021#2932022#2782023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1802021#3142022#1302023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3272021#2602022#2162023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3702021#3582022#2952023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3052021#2912022#2162023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3592021#2852022#2482023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3232021#4192022#2282023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#3032021#2452022#2772023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4612021#3742022#2652023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2902021#3022022#2072023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5572021#2222022#3352023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#6322021#5082022#4342023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1762021#1922022#1862023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3862021#2162022#2342023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3762021#3062022#2832023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4772021#3672022#2542023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2832021#2632022#2822023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2272020#1922021#2082022

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3452021#4122022#4892023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5922021#6942022#5872023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4092021#3402022#3912023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2582019#1972020#1812023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2112021#2452022#1582023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2102015#2282019#2052021

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5452021#3182022#4252023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2592020#1522021#2012023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3402019#3672022#3502023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4632020#2682022#3882023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1172010#1092016#992023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2032015#2102018#1502023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2272020#2382021#2052022

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2012002#1862020#1642023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1702000

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1052023

Popularity Rankings for Cade in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2792010#2302012#3182013

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3942019#4262020#2672023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3632017#3522022#3952023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5242021#4212022#6402023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7642019#6312021#5722022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8332016#7412018#8882021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9702018

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Cade a Name for Boys or Girls?

While traditionally given to boys, Cade has transcended gender lines and is now considered a name suitable for both boys and girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Cade

Cade in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Cade Cavalli (Baseball Player, born 1998): An American rising star pitcher currently playing in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals.
  • Michael Cade (Actor, born in 1949): An American actor who plays Sylvester Winkle on the popular 1990s sitcom "California Dreams."
  • Cade Woodward (Actor/Director, born 2011): An American actor who appeared in major films like "A Quiet Place" and "Avengers: Endgame."
  • Cade Cunningham (American Basketball Player, born 2001): Drafted first overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, a highly anticipated young American talent, currently playing for the Detroit Pistons.
  • Cade Cowell (American Soccer Player, born 2003): A young professional American soccer player with a promising future, currently playing for the San Jose Earthquakes.
  • Cade McNelly (Race Car Driver, born 1999): An Australian race car driver known for winning the prestigious Daytona 500 race at the record-breaking age of 20, currently competing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
  • Cade Martin ("The Outer Banks," 2020 TV Series): A skilled surfer and one of the main characters in the coming-of-age mystery series set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
  • "Cade" (2018 Children's Books) : A series of children's books featuring a curious and adventurous young boy named Cade who embarks on exciting escapades.
  • "Cade's Quest" (2017 Video Game): An action-adventure video game where players control Cade, a brave hero who must solve puzzles and defeat enemies to save the day.
  • Cade Walker ("Renegade," 1987-1992 TV Series): A handsome and rebellious police officer who fights for justice on his own terms in this classic 80s television show.
  • Cade Yeager ("Fallout 76," 2018 Video Game): A charismatic leader and quest giver in the post-apocalyptic online role-playing game "Fallout 76."
  • Cade Dalton ("Friday Night Lights," 2006-2011 TV Series): A talented high school football player facing pressure and challenges in this drama series set in a small Texas town.
  • Cade Lancer ("Omega Protocol," 2023 Film): A skilled government agent sent on a dangerous mission in this action-packed film.
  • Cade McNamara ("Madden NFL 25," 2014 Video Game): A young and promising quarterback featured in the popular American football video game.
  • Cade Park (Victoria, Australia): A modern business park designed with a focus on community and a central parkland.
  • Cade's Cove (Tennessee, USA): A historic valley known for its preserved pioneer homesteads.

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