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Cade

Cade is a distinctive choice, ranked #798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cade in their class.

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UK Rank 2025
#798
US Rank #248
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cade in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #272, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Cade

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Cade

Unlikely. With around 41 UK babies named Cade per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cade in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cade is rising: up 221 places since 2020, to #798 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #484 in 2001.
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 Cole and Cade Horton. Short summaries for each appear below.
Cade appears in the US top 500 at #272 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
41
UK babies named Cade (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 221 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

Almost certainly the only Cade in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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About the Name Cade

Meaning
derived from a number of Brittonic names beginning with "Catu", meaning "battle".

Famous People Named Cade

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Cade Custb. 1998
Cade Cust is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or hooker for Hull F.C. in the Super League.
Cade Coleb. 1983
Cade R.
Rowena Cade
Dorothy Mary Rowena Cade was the creator of the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno, Cornwall, UK.
Cade Horton
Cade Michael Horton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Cade Smith
Cade Jared Benjamin Smith is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik is an American college football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers.
Cade Tyson
Cade Washington Tyson is an American college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Cade Cowell
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.
Cade Winquest
Cade Ryan Winquest is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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