Names / Boy names
Cade
Current rank
#248
and rising
All-time peak
#201
in 2001
First recorded
1953
in U.S. data
Children named
34,900
since 1953
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #201 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Round, lumpy (Old English), also “battle” in Welsh tradition. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1953. It currently ranks #248 and is still gaining ground. 2001 marked its high point, reaching #201. More than 34,900 children have been given the name overall.