Kaidence
Kaidence is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Rhythm, flow, or musical cadence.
Origin and history
Kaidence is a modern American name created as an invented spelling variant of Cadence. Derived from the English vocabulary word referring to rhythm and flow in music or speech, it gained popularity in the early 2000s along with other creative spellings. In the U.S., it remains a moderately given name for girls.
Popularity in the United States
3,345 babies in the United States have been named Kaidence since 1880. It ranks #3068 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1793.
States where it is most popular
- TX (15.2 %)
- GA (7.6 %)
- OH (6.6 %)
- FL (5.9 %)
- MI (5.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 0 |
| 2000-2010 | 960 |
| 2010-2019 | 2,077 |
| 2020-2029 | 308 |
Nicknames
Kaid, Kady, Kaie
Fun facts
- The name stems directly from the musical term cadence, derived from the Latin cadere, meaning to fall.
- Kaidence emerged during a late-1990s and 2000s U.S. naming trend that substituted 'C' with 'K' and added 'i'.