Boy name · Old English
Cade
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname from an Old English nickname meaning roundCade is a boy's name that is of Old English origin: from a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #248 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Cade
As a boy's name, Cade is of Old English origin: from a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round. It is used in English.
Cade is also a surname: the 4,246th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 8,077 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Cade?
- US rank in 2025
- #248
- 1,392 babies, 815 per million boys
- Best rank
- #201 in 2001
- 1,811 babies that year
- Babies since 1953
- At least 34,772
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 30 per million |
| 1980s | 47 per million |
| 1990s | 235 per million |
| 2000s | 685 per million |
| 2010s | 442 per million |
| 2020s | 659 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #410 | #445 | #386 | #397 | #376 | #338 | #292 | #280 | #272 | #248 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Cade
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CadenMeaning unknown; sometimes from the Irish surname Mac Cadáin (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- CarlFree man (Germanic, boy)
- CaseyVigilant, watchful (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- CodyDescendant of the helpful one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- CadellLittle battle (Welsh, boy)
- CadocBattle (Welsh, boy)
- CalebMost likely from Hebrew kelev, dog (Hebrew, boy)
- CamdenFrom a surname from a place name, perhaps enclosed valley (Old English, boy)
- CanSoul, life (Persian, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- FridaPeace; in Old Norse, beloved (Germanic and Old Norse, girl)
- AldoOld (Germanic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
Middle names for Cade
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
- OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
- ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
- RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
- StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- AelfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
- ÆlfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
- ÆthelredNoble counsel (Old English, boy)
Cade: common questions
What does the name Cade mean?
Cade is of Old English origin: from a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Cade a boy or girl name?
Cade is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 6 girls and 1,392 boys in the US were named Cade, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Cade come from?
Cade is of Old English origin: from a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Cade?
Cade ranked #248 in the US in 2025, with 1,392 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Cade?
Names spelled like Cade include Caden, Carl, Casey, Cody and Cadell.
What middle names go with Cade?
Middle names that flow well with Cade include Abraham, Bennett, Francis, Leopold and Peregrine. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

