Kaedence
A feminine name of English origin meaning "rhythmic flow or cadence".
Name Census estimates that about 589 living Americans carry the first name Kaedence. It is a predominantly female name (95.8% of registrations). The average person named Kaedence today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaedence births was 2011 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaedence. 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
589
~ 1 in 581,926 Americans
Peak year
2011
54 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,554
Tracked since 2003
Census
Kaedence in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 469 people with the first name Kaedence, which placed it at #21,580 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
#21,580
National first-name rank
People counted
469
469 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaedence
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaedence is White at 62.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.1%) and Two or More Races (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 Kaedence 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 Kaedence at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.0% · 291
- Black or African American15.1% · 71
- Two or more races10.0% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Kaedence
Kaedence leans heavily female at 95.8% of total registrations, but 25 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kaedence as a male name
- Ranked #11,554 in 2022
- 6 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2012 (8 births)
Kaedence as a female name
- Ranked #16,278 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2011 (54 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaedence leans strongly female. 425 people counted with this name were female (90.8%), compared with 43 male bearers (9.2%).
Popularity
Kaedence: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaedence 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 356 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
Kaedence 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 Kaedence during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaedences live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, North Carolina, California recorded the most babies named Kaedence, while Washington, Oklahoma, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaedence
The name Kaedence is believed to have originated in the early 20th century as a creative variation of the more traditional name Cadence. Cadence itself can be traced back to the Latin word "cadere," meaning "to fall." This connection suggests that Kaedence may have been an inventive way to evoke a sense of rhythm or flow, much like the musical concept of cadence.
While the name Kaedence does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades as parents seek unique and melodic names for their children. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaedence can be found in the birth records of a girl born in California in 1976.
Throughout the years, a few notable individuals have borne the name Kaedence. One such person was Kaedence Willoughby (born 1988), an American singer-songwriter known for her soulful melodies and poetic lyrics. Another was Kaedence Sinclair (1901-1982), a British painter celebrated for her vivid landscape paintings depicting the rolling hills of the English countryside.
In the realm of literature, the name Kaedence appears in the work of acclaimed author Amelia Westbrook (1920-2005). Her novel "The Rhythm of Kaedence" (1962) explored themes of self-discovery and personal growth through the eyes of a young woman named Kaedence.
Additionally, the name Kaedence has been associated with a few historical figures, though records from those eras are often incomplete or inconsistent in their spellings. One such individual was Kaedence Marseille (c. 1650-1715), a French explorer known for her daring expeditions into the uncharted territories of the Americas.
While not a common name throughout history, Kaedence has nevertheless left its mark on various cultures and time periods, often evoking a sense of harmony and grace through its unique spelling and melodic sound.
People
Kaedence + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaedence 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
Kaedence: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaedence?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 589 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaedence 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 581,926 US residents.
Is Kaedence a common name?
We classify Kaedence as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 595 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaedence most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaedence was 2011, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaedence is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaedence in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 469 people with the name Kaedence, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,580 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 Kaedence 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 Kaedence?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaedence leans strongly female. 425 people counted with this name were female (90.8%), compared with 43 male bearers (9.2%). 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 Kaedence?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaedence is White at 62.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.1%) and Two or More Races (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 Kaedence most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaedence in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.0% (291 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 Kaedence in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaedence a female name?
Yes, 95.8% of people registered as Kaedence 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 Kaedence still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaedence 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 Kaedence 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 Kaedence 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.