Caidance
A unique invented name possibly blending the words "caid" and "dance".
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Caidance. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Caidance today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Caidance births was 2004 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Caidance. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
2004
21 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2017 SSA rank
#11,851
Tracked since 2003
Census
Caidance in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 190 people with the first name Caidance, which placed it at #39,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,614
National first-name rank
People counted
190
190 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caidance
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caidance is White at 69.5%. The next largest groups are Black (12.1%) and Hispanic (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Caidance described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Caidance at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.5% · 132
- Black or African American12.1% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 19
- Two or more races5.8% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
Popularity
Caidance: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Caidance from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 113 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Caidance remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Caidance by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Caidance during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Caidance
The name Caidance is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or connections to ancient languages or cultures. The name seems to be a creative combination of two existing English words – "caid" and "cadence."
The word "caid" is derived from the Arabic word "qa'id," meaning "leader" or "commander." It was historically used as a title for various leaders and military officials in parts of the Middle East and North Africa. The word "cadence" comes from the French word "cadence," which itself has its roots in the Latin word "cadere," meaning "to fall." In music, cadence refers to the rhythmic flow or sequence of sounds.
By combining these two elements, the name Caidance may have been intended to convey a sense of leadership, authority, and rhythmic grace or flow. However, there are no known historical references or ancient texts that directly mention this particular name.
As a relatively new name, there are no widely recorded examples of individuals bearing the name Caidance throughout history. However, here are five notable people who share variations or parts of the name:
1. Cade Courtney (born 1992) – An American singer-songwriter and record producer.
2. Cadence Lux (born 1982) – An American actress and model.
3. Caiden Cowger (born 2008) – An American radio host and social media personality.
4. Cadence Graves (born 1988) – An American fashion designer and entrepreneur.
5. Caden Michael Gray (born 2000) – An American actor known for his role in the television series "The Fosters."
It's worth noting that these individuals may not have been named directly after the name Caidance, but rather share similar elements or variations of the name.
People
Caidance + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Caidance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Caidance: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caidance?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Caidance going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Caidance a common name?
We classify Caidance as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 195 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Caidance most popular?
The single biggest year for Caidance was 2004, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Caidance is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Caidance in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 190 people with the name Caidance, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Caidance in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Caidance?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caidance leans strongly female. 182 people counted with this name were female (95.3%), compared with 9 male bearers (4.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Caidance?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caidance is White at 69.5%. The next largest groups are Black (12.1%) and Hispanic (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Caidance most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Caidance in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.5% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Caidance in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Caidance a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Caidance in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Caidance still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Caidance in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Caidance can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Caidance?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.