Cadee
Feminine form of the French surname originating from a geographic location.
Name Census estimates that about 415 living Americans carry the first name Cadee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cadee today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cadee births was 2005 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cadee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Cadee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
415
~ 1 in 825,914 Americans
Peak year
2005
36 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,379
Tracked since 1990
Census
Cadee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 420 people with the first name Cadee, which placed it at #23,335 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,335
National first-name rank
People counted
420
420 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cadee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cadee is White at 78.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.3%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cadee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cadee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.8% · 331
- Hispanic or Latino8.3% · 35
- Two or more races4.3% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 17
- Black or African American2.9% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 7
Popularity
Cadee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cadee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 255 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cadee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cadee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cadees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cadee
The name Cadee has its origins in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the people inhabiting parts of Western Europe during the Iron Age, which spanned from around 800 BC to 1 BC. It is believed to be derived from the Proto-Celtic word "cad," meaning battle or combat, suggesting a connection to warriors or soldiers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cadee can be found in the ancient Welsh epic poem, the Mabinogion, dating back to the 11th century AD. In this literary work, Cadee is mentioned as the name of a brave warrior who fought alongside King Arthur and his knights.
Throughout history, the name Cadee has been associated with various notable individuals. One such person was Cadee ap Gruffydd, a 13th-century Welsh nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Welsh resistance against English conquest. Another was Cadee O'Donnell, an Irish chieftain and lord of Tyrconnell in the 16th century, renowned for his military prowess and leadership during the Nine Years' War against English rule.
In the realm of literature, Cadee Cormac was a renowned Irish bard and poet who lived in the 9th century AD. His works, which celebrated the exploits of ancient Irish heroes and kings, played a crucial role in preserving the cultural heritage and oral traditions of Ireland.
Moving into more modern times, Cadee Mulvany was an Irish-American actor and playwright who gained recognition in the late 19th century for his performances on the American stage. Born in 1844, he is particularly remembered for his portrayal of Irish characters and his contributions to the development of Irish-American theater.
It is worth noting that while the name Cadee has its roots in ancient Celtic cultures, it has been adapted and adopted by various other cultures and communities throughout history, each adding their own unique interpretations and meanings to this name.
People
Cadee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cadee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cadee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cadee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 415 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cadee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 825,914 US residents.
Is Cadee a common name?
We classify Cadee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 421 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cadee most popular?
The single biggest year for Cadee was 2005, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cadee is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cadee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 420 people with the name Cadee, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,335 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cadee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cadee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cadee appears almost entirely female. Of the 418 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cadee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cadee is White at 78.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.3%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cadee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cadee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.8% (331 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cadee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cadee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cadee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cadee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cadee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cadee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Cadee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.