Caidence
Feminine name of modern invention, derived from the English word "cadence".
Name Census estimates that about 1,236 living Americans carry the first name Caidence. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Caidence today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Caidence births was 2014 (102 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Caidence. 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 Caidence with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Caidence is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 277,309 Americans
Peak year
2014
102 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,396
Tracked since 2002
Census
Caidence in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 966 people with the first name Caidence, which placed it at #12,759 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
#12,759
National first-name rank
People counted
966
966 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caidence
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caidence is White at 64.2%. The next largest groups are Black (17.0%) and Hispanic (8.7%). 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 Caidence 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 Caidence at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.2% · 620
- Black or African American17.0% · 164
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 84
- Two or more races8.7% · 84
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Caidence
Caidence leans heavily female at 88.1% of total registrations, but 148 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Caidence as a male name
- Ranked #11,125 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (12 births)
Caidence as a female name
- Ranked #10,396 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (92 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caidence leans strongly female. 870 people counted with this name were female (89.5%), compared with 102 male bearers (10.5%).
Popularity
Caidence: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Caidence from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 664 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Caidence 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 Caidence during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Caidences live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Caidence, while Minnesota, Louisiana, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Caidence
The name Caidence is a relatively modern coinage, and its origins are somewhat obscure. It is likely derived from the Latin word "cadentia," which means "a falling" or "a rhythmic flow." This suggests that the name may have been created with the intention of conveying a sense of grace or fluidity.
While the exact date and location of the name's inception are unknown, it is believed to have emerged as a unique name in the English-speaking world within the past few decades. There is no evidence of the name being used historically in ancient texts or religious scriptures, nor are there any notable historical figures recorded with this name.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Caidence appear to be from the late 20th century and early 21st century. One of the first documented individuals with this name was Caidence Bliss, an American singer-songwriter born in 1985. Another early bearer of the name was Caidence Rayne, an American artist and illustrator born in 1988.
Over the years, a handful of other individuals have adopted the name Caidence, though it remains relatively uncommon. One notable example is Caidence Whitlocke, an American actress and model born in 1992. Additionally, Caidence Harlow, an American fashion designer born in 1995, and Caidence Emerson, an American author born in 1998, have also contributed to the limited but growing presence of this unique name.
While the name Caidence has not yet achieved widespread popularity, its distinctive sound and potential for deeper symbolic meaning have attracted a small but dedicated following among parents seeking a unique and meaningful name for their children. As a relatively new addition to the onomastic landscape, Caidence's future trajectory and any potential historical significance remain to be seen.
People
Caidence + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Caidence 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
Caidence: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caidence?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,236 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Caidence 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 277,309 US residents.
Is Caidence a common name?
We classify Caidence as "Rare". It ranks above 91.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,248 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Caidence most popular?
The single biggest year for Caidence was 2014, when 102 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Caidence is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Caidence in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 966 people with the name Caidence, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,759 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 Caidence 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 Caidence?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caidence leans strongly female. 870 people counted with this name were female (89.5%), compared with 102 male bearers (10.5%). 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 Caidence?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caidence is White at 64.2%. The next largest groups are Black (17.0%) and Hispanic (8.7%). 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 Caidence most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Caidence in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.2% (620 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 Caidence in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Caidence a female name?
Yes, 88.1% of people registered as Caidence 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 Caidence still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Caidence 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 Caidence 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 people are called Caidence?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.