Kadience
A modern invented name possibly derived from "cadence" meaning rhythmic flow.
Name Census estimates that about 298 living Americans carry the first name Kadience. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kadience today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kadience births was 2012 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kadience. 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
298
~ 1 in 1,150,182 Americans
Peak year
2012
44 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2020 SSA rank
#14,217
Tracked since 2003
Census
Kadience in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 276 people with the first name Kadience, which placed it at #31,162 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
#31,162
National first-name rank
People counted
276
276 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kadience
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadience is White at 60.5%. The next largest groups are Black (24.3%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Kadience 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 Kadience at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.5% · 167
- Black or African American24.3% · 67
- Two or more races7.2% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Kadience: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kadience from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 182 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kadience 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 Kadience 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 Kadience
The given name Kadience is an ancient one with roots tracing back to the Sanskrit language of ancient India. The name is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word "kadamba," which referred to a type of flowering tree native to the Indian subcontinent. This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with concepts of beauty, nature, and growth in its earliest forms.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kadience dates back to the 5th century BCE, where it appears in several Hindu texts and scriptures. One of the most notable mentions is found in the Mahabharata, an epic Sanskrit poem that recounts the tale of a great war between two royal families. In this ancient text, Kadience is the name given to a minor character, a princess renowned for her grace and elegance.
Throughout the centuries, the name Kadience has been borne by several notable individuals, although its popularity has waxed and waned across different regions and time periods. One of the earliest recorded figures with this name was Kadience Devi, a 9th-century Hindu mystic and poet from the region now known as Rajasthan. Her collection of devotional verses, known as the "Kadience Gitanjali," remains an important work in the Hindu literary tradition.
In the 12th century, Kadience al-Andalusi was a renowned scholar and physician from the Iberian Peninsula, renowned for her contributions to the field of medicine and her extensive writings on topics ranging from anatomy to pharmacology. Her work helped to advance medical knowledge during the Islamic Golden Age and influenced generations of scholars that followed.
The name Kadience also appears in the records of the Mughal Empire, which ruled over much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Kadience Begum was a prominent figure in the court of Emperor Akbar, known for her patronage of the arts and her influence over the cultural affairs of the empire.
In more recent history, Kadience Ramnarain was a 19th-century Indian activist and social reformer who played a significant role in the fight against the practice of sati, or widow burning. Her efforts helped to raise awareness and ultimately led to the abolition of this cruel tradition in many parts of India.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Kadience throughout history, each leaving their mark on the annals of their respective cultures and fields of endeavor.
People
Kadience + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadience as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kadience: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadience?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kadience 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 1,150,182 US residents.
Is Kadience a common name?
We classify Kadience as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 301 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kadience most popular?
The single biggest year for Kadience was 2012, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kadience is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kadience in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 276 people with the name Kadience, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,162 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 Kadience 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 Kadience?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kadience leans strongly female. 262 people counted with this name were female (93.6%), compared with 18 male bearers (6.4%). 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 Kadience?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadience is White at 60.5%. The next largest groups are Black (24.3%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Kadience most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kadience in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.5% (167 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 Kadience in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kadience a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kadience 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 Kadience still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kadience 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 Kadience 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 people have Kadience as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.