Kadence is an established name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2005 and has since faded.
Kadence is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,616 among girls (129) and #2,014 among boys (75) — overall #2,182 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 204 | 204 | #1,616 | #2,014 |
| 2024 | 224 | 224 | #1,538 | #1,888 |
| 2023 | 260 | 260 | #1,448 | #1,635 |
| 2022 | 281 | 281 | #1,347 | #1,636 |
| 2021 | 286 | 286 | #1,246 | #1,694 |
| 2020 | 350 | 350 | #1,004 | #1,649 |
| 2019 | 358 | 358 | #1,019 | #1,586 |
| 2018 | 381 | 381 | #893 | #1,891 |
| 2017 | 482 | 482 | #715 | #1,848 |
| 2016 | 472 | 472 | #700 | #2,221 |
| 2015 | 613 | 613 | #574 | #1,861 |
| 2014 | 693 | 693 | #515 | #1,684 |
| 2013 | 690 | 690 | #483 | #2,189 |
| 2012 | 731 | 731 | #469 | #1,929 |
| 2011 | 695 | 695 | #469 | #2,094 |
| 2010 | 750 | 750 | #441 | #2,385 |
| 2009 | 831 | 831 | #401 | #2,727 |
| 2008 | 877 | 877 | #391 | #2,450 |
| 2007 | 905 | 905 | #385 | #2,625 |
| 2006 | 860 | 860 | #391 | #2,641 |
| 2005 | 953 | 953 | #344 | #2,637 |
| 2004 | 851 | 851 | #390 | #2,176 |
| 2003 | 317 | 317 | #874 | #2,534 |
| 2002 | 115 | 115 | #1,830 | #4,604 |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | #8,453 | #8,748 |
| 2000 | 24 | 24 | #6,076 | #9,690 |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | #7,446 | — |
| 1998 | 19 | 19 | #7,760 | #8,011 |
| 1997 | 12 | — | #7,478 | — |
| 1996 | 13 | — | #6,912 | — |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #9,100 | #9,569 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #14,441 | — |