Cade is a distinctive choice, ranked #651 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cade in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#651
US Rank #272
About the Name Cade
Cade is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 368 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #499 in 1999 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cade is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #272, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cade
Unlikely. With around 57 UK babies named Cade per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cade in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cade is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 368 places over the last five years to #651 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Cade is more popular in the US (#272) than in the UK (#651). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Cade include: Cade Cust — Cade Cust is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or hooker for Hull F.; Cade Cole — Cade R.; Cade Horton — Cade Michael Horton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB)..
Cade appears in the US top 500 at #272 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
57
UK babies named Cade (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 368 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cade
Likely around 1 other Cade in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Cade
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cade Michael Horton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Horton played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Cubs in the first round with the seventh overall selection in the 2022 MLB draft.
Cade Jared Benjamin Smith is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Cade Washington Tyson is an American college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He previously played for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Belmont Bruins.
Cade Dylan Cowell is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker or winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls, on loan from Liga MX club Guadalajara, and the United States national team.