Boy name
Cade
Cade holds the #248 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,392 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #376 in 2020 to #248 today. Its strongest year on record was 2001 (#201 nationally, 1,811 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1953. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#104 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#248
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#201
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
1,392
boys named Cade
Cade popularity, 1880–2025
Where Cade is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#104), Ohio (#113), Michigan (#119)
Uniqueness score
31/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cade in the most recent year of SSA data.