| Gender | 🧑 Boy |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \c(a)-de\ |
| Number of People | 👶 28,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 762 |
| Numerology | 🔢 4 |
| Name origin | 🌍 English |
Cade is the transferred use of an English surname derived from the medieval epithet “Cada” which in turn originated from a Germanic word meaning 'round, lumpy'. This nickname prior to the 7th century would have been used for a corpulent person. Alternatively, but less likely, the surname developed from the Middle English word 'Cade' meaning 'domestic animal, domesticated animal'. In this case, the nickname would have been used for a gentle, harmless person. The surname dates from 12th century England. Cade is also sometimes considered a shortened form of the Scottish Gaelic name Caden. The first name Cade notably appeared as a minor character in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel "Gone with the Wind." Cade Calvert was a southern boy from a good family whom Scarlett's father wanted her to marry at the beginning of the novel, but whom Scarlett "would not have on a silver platter." Cade returns from the Civil War a broken man with terminal tuberculosis. Still, it's probably the first time Cade was introduced as a given name by Americans. Southerners more or less started the trend of using surnames as given names in the United States.
Popularity
Cade appeared on the male naming charts sporadically throughout the 1970s and '80s, but it wasn't until the 1990s that it became apparent that he was here to stay. Since 1990, Cade has made some impressive strides up the popularity charts, even though it appears to be the solution at moderate levels of use today. Caden is the much more popular name, and probably the real reason behind Cade's success. It's a good alternative to Caden for parents who prefer snappier one-syllable names. It is one of those names that image many different types of boys. It could be the name of a little cowboy in the rugged west, or a gentile boy from southern Ireland in ancestry. It could be the rough and tumble soccer player or a minimalist artist in Soho. Cade is neither luxurious, nor visible. It's just that simple. Plain lovable, that is.
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I named my son Cade in 1984. I read the name in Gone With the Wind when I was 13 and said I would always name my son Cade. Have always loved it.
8 weeks pregnant and seriously thinking about this as a boy name
I named my son Cade Jaeger. His names mean Pure Hunter. He was born in April2016. He has just turned 6. I named him after the character Cade Foster in'the TV series "First Wave". My wife was n't to thrilled at first. She wanted more traditional names. I googled the names she wanted and we saw how common'those names were. Cade is a very different name. He has a friend named Kayd and people never know how to spell either of their names.
We are planning to name our son Benn'tt. It is a family name, and we love it!!
I was born in March of 1988 and my name is Cade. The name's origin is Irish and is traditionally spelled with a "C" even'though It'seems to be evolving into new spellings now. People rarely pronounced it correctly the first time when I was growing up. Teache's would always say "Katie" or "Cad" or i've even had on occassion Code & even Chad❤️ n't sure where they get the H from but now that I'm older I hear the name getting more common. I have to say I really don't like that the name is becoming more common. I felt it was a unique name (named after my Great Grandpa) and no one had really ever heard of it but now I get more and more people telling me they have a grandson or nephew named Cade. Oh Well! I guess that's how life goes, something that is great has to be followed by othe's until it is no big deal anymore. Someday when I'm 80 I'll probably be able to buy a keychain with my name on it finally.
Named my second son Cade James (after my husband decided he didn't like the name Griffin anymore). n't a trendy name yet in our area. LOTS of Kadens, but n't many Cades.
I'm due in a few weeks and am defin'tly having a boy. n't sure why someone would think this is a bad name. This was the only boy name both my husband and I agreed upon. Its different and yet n't strange.
I named my son Cade. I had never heard it before, but now I hear it all of the time. Even'though I hear it more, I still love it and wouldn't have chosen any other name!
umm this name is also a girls name...its my name and im a girl not a guy so ya! and i know alot f other girls with this name too
I live in'the beautiful Caribbean Isalnd of Trinidad. In 2003 I had my first born. During my pregnancy I was looking for a strong boy C-name as both my husband and my name begin with C. I thought I was very i'ventive when I came up with CADE. Everyone gawked at me that I would be calling my son a suffix...motorcade/cascade. The following year I read a romance novel and the'starring buck's name was Sterling Cade.Then some time later I saw on one of the young American after'school shows & one of the'stars was Micheal Cade. Coincedintally my son's name is Cade Michael. I soon realised that the name was n't totally unique and have since met four other boys on our island named Cade.There is even now a BRATZ boy doll named CADE.
I named my baby boy Cade Michael and I love the fact that It's n't a name you hear every day. I have since learned It's a character in Gone With the Wind (Cade Calvert). It just sounds cool!
i love the name & would love to use it if i have a boy.
My cousin's name is Samuel Cade but we've always called him cade. I think It's sooo cute. i've never meet anyone else with that name yet. He likes it too and gets mad when we call him Sammy for fun.
I have been a "Cade" for 18 years. I am always being complimented on it. Although, as a child I didn't like it, I now am really appreciative of my parents for naming me Cade. It is different, and helped me to branch out and embrace my differences. I love it. I am sad, however, that it is becoming "Trendy".
I have a friend who named her'son Cade. I don't particularly like the name, but that's the way it is! It's just too "trendy" and doesn't have a strong masculine sound to it for my taste. Does anyone know what the name means❤️ or where it come from❤️
My name is John Cade (surname). I was born in 1964. My son is John Christopher Cade. My Uncle was John Alfred Vernon Cade. My grandfather was John Person Cade.As far as my family can'trace there has been a John Cade ( Jack) back as far as Jack Cade who was a rebel in England of Irish decent. He had his head cut off and hung on London Bridge and there is still a monument on'the'shore.
I named my son Cade Walker in July 2012 because his father and I fell in love with the name. It is so masculine and strong. Everyone loves it!
My name is Cade and I was born in 1987. I hear it all the time now and actually know a few toddlers with the name.
I named my son Cade in 2013. We live in Wales and I named him after the character Cade Foster in'the US series "First Wave". I'd never heard it before but now have heard an'ther boy in'the next town is called it as well, but spelt with a K. Tracy Jones, Wales, UK
I'm called Cade, born in 2004 and I love it! It is unique but n't enough to get picked on for and i've only met one other Cade in real life. The only problem I have is that is it misheard as "Kate" or pronounced like "Katie", otherwise its a strong name
LOVE it... it is my husband's name and i've never met an'ther Cade which is appropriate because i've never met anyone like him.
I am a Cade, born in 2014. My name, being 2 C's, is confusing to many. My last name especially. Being a Cade just makes me feel smarter. i've done so much to perfect everything I do, and I just love my name, i've only had one other person in any of my classes be named Cade, although it was with a K.
This is the name of my soon to be wife - my great fiance. In the past Ive been'told this name means "warrior" or "war" - great. My name by definition menas "rebel" - we might never'see eye to eye on anything! :p
I named my son Cade in 2014. Everyone pronouces it correctly, but for some reason'they all want to spell it with a "K."
Our first son is Cade(born 2016). Seventeen years ago, my friend married a Cade(now42). I loved the name and knew I would name my first son Cade. I loved the name'so much, I named my Great Dane - Quaid (didn't want the dog and my son'to have the'same name). People ask me to pronounce and spell it all the time. I don't mind one bit. We have met a few other Cade's around but n't many.
Named my son Cade in 2012. He loves It's uniqueness. You do get the odd time people call him Kate, but he thinks that's funny anyway. Yet to meet an'ther Cade (we're in'the UK).
We named our son Cade Erich in Jan 2018. Funny, my husband liked that name as he used to watch a show- guys name was Cade Foster. The name has grown on me since the 1st time I heard it and find It'so unique.. only thing is people find it hard to understand...my son has been called Kaden, Kate, Kane....LOL
I absolutly love the name...my nephew is named Cade & everyone at his daycare say they love it cause its unique & cute!!!
this has to be the most unimaginative name, sorry to all lees but it is a boring name
I named my son Cade after discovering it through a friend. My son is now 10 and an'ther friend of mine still tries to convince me It'should have been Caden (which I really don't like at all) A few times the receptionist at the Dr.s office called out "Katie" with a slight confused tone, to which I replied "cuh-AID" over emphasizing to make my point. I like that it is unique without being really strange, and as someone mentioned before, really hard to make fun of.
I found the name, Cade, in a name book in 2015... now It's becoming more popular, especially Caden. But I still plan'to use it for our 1st son.
My name is Cade and i was born in 1984. It's funny to read some of these comments with all the'same issues i have had growing up with a unique name. I actually went to high school with a Cade and have met quite a few younger kids named Cade also. I love it, embrace it and am so glad i don't have a name like John or Mike. Much love and respect to all my brethren in name!
I love the name Cade, but it has become so popular (along with Caden and Cadence). I found the name in a baby name book 5 years ago and thought it was unique!
wow! i cant beleive that'someone would call their son Jennifer! wow!
I had a little boy in December 2018 and named him Cade. I am a school teacher and my 8th grade students all said that it was a name that You'really couldn't make fun of (which was good news since 8th graders can seem to make fun of almost an'thing!) The only downside is that people will often say "huh❤️" when you first tell them the name and one time at the doctor's office the nurse called out for Katie. It'seems to be super-popular now and I just hope he's n't the 7th Cade in his class.
My name is Charles Cade but have only went by Cade since I was born (unless in'trouble) due to Charles being a family name "Grandpa, Dad, Me, Son". I am 31 and was named after a neighbor that my dad had worked for for numerous years. This neighbor died in'the early 90's and was about 80 years old. I like my name but as indicated by othe's it is a real challenge having to introduce yourself multiple times before people catch on. Even as I type this, the computer is telling me I have misspelled a word. I now have people come to me and say they liked my name'so much that they named their kid Cade, I like the uniqueness of my name but oh well what can you do except say thanks.
We named our son Cade Victor born March of this year. It was one of the only names we could agree upon'that was unique enough without being to strange. We liked the'strong masculine tone however we to find ourselves having to repeat and spell it out. Who would have thought a four letter name would be so difficult for people to grasp.
My 8 month old son is named Cade. We love it, but we have to repeat it many times when people ask his name...they think we're saying Kate. The name really fits him though:)
I named my son Cade in 2012. There is usually at least one other child named Cade at daycare/schools he has attended - but never many. He likes his name and likes that it is uncommon. i've had lots of strange comments "you named your boy, Kay❤️" and of course, "huh❤️". i've taken'to saying, "Cade with a 'D'" and he usually spells his name when he hears the huh...Most people comment that they like/love the name.
I named my son Cade in 2011 after hearing of the quarterback Cade McNown. We've yet to meet an'ther Cade so It's still pretty unique. In a school of 550 kids - he's the only Cade. He loves his name but people always think It'should be spelled with a K in'tead. We also get the "huh❤️" but after we do the'spelling everyone always says "Oooo, I like that!" No regrets for naming him Cade.
I named my son Cade. He was born October 2019. We found a meaning "happy and blessed" and then other meanings "sturdy, stout." We liked the first meaning we found. My son also knew of Cade McKowan (sp❤️) NFL player and thought that was cool. So far Cade has blue eyes and reddish / brown / blonde hair. he's off the charts in weight and height. I see what people mean about spelling out the name when people ask what his name is...
I named my oldest son Cade in 2001, it was actually an old family name,my grandmother'suggested it to me and I fell in love with it in'tantly, almost as fast as I fell in love with him. He reaaly likes it too now, but when he was little, he did seem to think people were calling him Kay. He currently goes by myname'scade on web handle.
I named my son Cade in 2003. I wanted something different and strong. I searched data bases and books and found that it was a rarely used name, in fact there were only 3 in our state in 20 years. After I named him, it blew up in our area. Within 4 years of him graduating 6 graduated after him. SMH...
I am going to name my son Cade! Love the name, It'sounds so strong!
i've been named Cade for 31 years. Even'though It's only 4 letters and very simple, people rarely get it right. I personally love my name. It's unique and a strong name. Who cares if people get it right❤️❤️
people often pronounce it Kate or Katie. Many people have said they like the name Cade. I know of three from my area that named their children Cade. When I was in school there was one other boy with the'same name. That was in a school of about 400 students.
I'must be the oldest living "Cade" as I'm in my 40's now. i've always thought it was a cool name. now everyone seems to agree with me.
I named my son Son Cade in 2008, He is now 12 and is disappointed that he is no longer the only Cade around. That's how we found this site..We were in Walmart last night and I called out to him and an'ther younger boy responded. So we had to rush home to google his name to find out just how many of them were there. To his delight, he's one of the 1st 500 to be named this. I came across this name at work looking at an account in'tX. I was pregnant at the time and decided on'tristan, but often found other pregnant women naming their sons this as well. Our last name is Catalano, so when I said the 2 names out loud together I felt they sounded perfect together. Very Strong sounding. At first, his dad was again't it, but he realized Tristan was becoming very popular and we didn't want him to be one of say 3-4 in his class. Surely no one else would be named Cade!! We too, have to spell it out to new people and he loves his name as it is, as It's spelled. Cade wants to add to this post, he would like everyone to stop namimg their children Cade so he can stay unique. I assured him he's probably always going to be one of the oldest "Cade's" around and with his last name combined, he's going to stand out even more!
I am naming my baby Cade. I heard the name about years ago and loved it. The only thing I don't like is having people say "You're naming him WHAT❤️❤️❤️❤️"
If you've ever'seen Cade's cove in'the Great Smoky Mountain n'tional Park, It's beautiful... just an'ther reason. :)
My name is great. I always say that once people learn it they never forget it. I was born in 1987. My brothe's name is Cail. I guess that my mother Jayne and father Ron were tired of "normal" names.
My son Cade was born in 2006. We had never heard of anyone else with the name, and in fact Cade was the last name of a character in a book I was reading when I was pregnant, which is where I got the idea. My family gave me a really hard time, but I didn't listen'to them. There is no accounting for taste! Indeed 16 years later, it is a great name and I have no regrets. BUT people do have a tendency to pronounce it "Katie" and sometimes "Code". Girls especially love to pronounce it "Katie", as has his Tae Kwon Do in'tructor for years. When he was young it bothered him a little, but now that he is 16 he doesn't think twice about it, and he really loves his name.
My son is 6 years old and his name is Cade we do get alot of huhs❤️ So my six year old will automatically say my name is cade and then spell out c a d e cade.People seem to love the name. We meet alot of cadens. MY son loves his name
my name is cade and I'm the most unpredictable in my family and I'm also the least understood person in my family I was born 2017 and I'm growing to want to become the worlds best entertainer whoever reads this I will become the best entertainer in'the world.
I love my name. I was born in 1994. I had hardly met a Cade until I'moved to Utah a year ago. I see them all the time now.
We named our son Caden and it is a perfect fit for him. It is becoming more popular and that is okay with us.
we are naming our son Camryn...do you think putting the "y" in it makes it a girls way of spelling it❤️
Our son Cade was born in Sept 2018 and it was the only name my husband and I agreed on for our second son. Everyone loves the name except you do have to spell it at first for those who have never heard it. It'seems to fit him well and we got the name because our older'son went to preschool with a Cade who was named after the football player. I loved the name as soon as I first heard it and was so glad my husband agreed!!
My son, Cade Aaron was born in June 2012. We got the name idea from the UCLA quarterback, Cade McNown...great strong sounding name!
My son is 20 months and his name is Cade. We LOVE the name!
My husband and I are strongly considering the name Cade if we have a boy. (due in 6 weeks) I really love it. It's strong and unique!
My son is Cade Erickson born Oct 09, I had never even heard the name until I stumbled across it online and my husband fell in love with it...within min'tes after he was born I let my husband decide the final choice between cade and evan and of course he chose Cade...he is now 2months old and I LOVE the name- so glad I let him name our son and hopefully it wont get too trendy because I love the uniqueness as well...HA HA we also have to spell his name out to most all people who ask his name, its rountine now to say Cade...C-A-D-E hahaha
We named my son Caiden Quinn, We thought it was an unusual name LOL now every other kid is named Caiden, Aiden, Jayden, Payden EEERRR if we would have known how popular the name was going to become we wouldnt have named Caiden
Baby Cade Kavanagh...welcome to the plan't May 22 2018
I LOVE this name!! if we have a boy I will defin'tely call him Cade. Its strong, and unique. I also like Tate and Cole.
We are going to name our son Felix its a great name
My name is Michael Cade escobedo 16 years old born 2006 and I love my name. Even'though its my middle name I always tell people to call me case because there are enough Michael's and only at least 2 cades in my city of 10,000 or more people and as I'm reading all these comments I recognised allot of things I went through to explain'to the people who first hear my name what I said but the way I do it is I say "like arcade without the ar" and its worked pretty well so far. I really like that over the years of me telling other people my name that'someone who met me three years ago and who's name I don't even rember points me out of a crowd of kids and comes over to to me. I like that my name is still unique enough that'someone will remember me clearly just because of it. To all the parents who name their kids cade you just made him the most. Well known kid in
My husband and i have decided on'the name Cade for our little boy who is due to be born in December, I'm n't sure how we r going to spell it yet, either Kade, Kaid, Caid or cade......
cade rox as a name. I'm cade and i was born in 2001. I don' know any other cades so rock on all you cades. (People are starting to call their kids cade more often now)
Its the name of a character in Gone With the Wind! I love it.
I think the name Cade is very unique and n't one of those names that there will be "two or three" of in a child's class. My wife and I are seriously considering naming our baby Kincade and calling him Cade.
I had my Cade in 2012. He loves it. Some people think It'should be spelled Kade. Last year in his class he had a girl named Caden, and girl whose last name was Cade as well as himself. In fottball this past year, there was a Brayden, Cade, Kayden, Jayden and Jay. Say that 10 times fast!
I love this name! If I have a boy he will be named Cade James
Our baby boy is due Sept 13, 2020 and we have chosen Cade as a middle name. We chose it after Cade's Cove in'the'smoky Mtns. That is one of the most beautiful places we have ever'seen. We have had several people comment on it. Either they like it, or they don't. We are choosing the first name Memphis.
I named my son Cade in 2011 and there were no other Cades and now I am starting to hear it more
My 2 yr old is Cade Ryan. I love the name but people do think its Code, Kate, or Cain. It's a very strong name and n't many Cade's around, but lots of Kaden's
I just named my baby boy Cade. I love the name because it is great for when'they are little and still sounds good for when'they are older and it doesn't require a nickname.
Our son's name is Cade so we gave it a "thumbs up" as you would suspect. We were uncertain at first because we thought people might think it was too "different". We grew to really love it and felt it was the perfect name for our son in no time. We did n't anticipate people thinking we were saying "Kate" when we said his name and he learned to spell his name at an early age because we often respondes, "Cade, C-A-D-E" when asked what his name is, and he quickly followed with that habit. Overall, we are happy with the name and It'suits our son well. He is a personable, easy-going, funny boy on one hand. Yet, still manages to be a curious and energetic learner who tries new things and stays at it until he masters a new skill. We can play quietly and contentedly at times, but is also active and adventuresome. We find a nice balance in him.
It'sounds like a dogs name ... sorry my best friends sons name is that and i just cant get that thought out of my head :(
In'the fall of 1997 my mother named my brother Cade after a dear friend by the name of Bill Cade. Bill himself is a fairly well known folk musician and a good guy. I beli've my brother is very likely the ground-zero Cade. Over the years, people would comment on'the uniqueness of his name and it began'to get back to us that they had given'the name to one of their own children. Mom, unwittingly, started a trend.