A modulation or inflection of the voice, often used in music to signal the end of a phrase.
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Cadence is listed in our catalog as a unisex name. Its listed meaning is "A modulation or inflection of the voice, often used in music to signal the end of a phrase.". Listed origin: English.
KAY-dens
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In 2023, Cadence ranked #951 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #678 |
| 2021 | #756 |
| 2022 | #856 |
| 2023 | #951 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.
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Cadence is listed in our catalog as a unisex name. Its listed meaning is "A modulation or inflection of the voice, often used in music to signal the end of a phrase.". Listed origin: English.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is KAY-dens. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2023, Cadence ranked #951 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Cady, Dence. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
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