Kade
Kade was the 349th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 943 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 345th with 993 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 36 places. More babies were named Kade in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Cade) Origin uncertain · English
- Rank in 2025
- #349 boys, up 14 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 943boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2024993 babies
- Total since 1880
- 23,573babies recorded
What does the name Kade mean?
Kade is a spelling of Cade, pronounced the same way, so it shares Cade's meaning and origin.
Cade is an English surname with several possible sources. Wiktionary lists an Old English personal name Cada, from a Germanic root meaning "lump"; an occupational name for a cooper, from Old French cade, "cask"; and a nickname from the dialect word cade, a pet or hand-reared animal. Bardsley (1901) treats Cade as an early personal name, also found in place names such as Cadeby. It is best known from Jack Cade, leader of the 1450 Kentish rebellion. Its use as a first name is modern, and the spelling Kade is common in the US.
Cada (Old English, “personal name (Germanic root 'lump')”)cade (Old French, “cask, barrel”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several surname origins are possible and individual families cannot be told apart.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cade', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Cade', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Kade popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 279 since 1987, 10 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #349 | 943 |
| 2020 | #363 | 859 |
| 2010 | #385 | 743 |
| 2000 | #417 | 593 |
| 1990 | #1,070 | 99 |
| 1980 | #1,608 | 37 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kade, counting every spelling?
Kade is a spelling of Cade, a name family that ranked #171 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #349 for Kade on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,335 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cade | 1,392 | #248 | 6,006 |
| Kade | 943 | #349 | 4,660 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kade?
943 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kade (0.26 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kade born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kade.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kade?
About 23,000 people born in the US named Kade are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 23. That makes Kade mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kade by state
How common Kade was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (5.1×), North Dakota (4.3×), West Virginia (3.2×), Montana (3.1×), South Dakota (2.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kade: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kade, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kade
What does Kade mean?
The origin of Cade is uncertain: several surname origins are possible and individual families cannot be told apart.
How popular is the name Kade?
Kade was the 349th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 943 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 345th with 993 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 36 places. More babies were named Kade in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kade a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kade in the US.
Where is Kade most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kade was most common in Hawaii (2.77 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Dakota and West Virginia.