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Why parents love Cadence- A cadence is music's resolution — the ending that satisfies.
- The meaning rhythm/flow is inherently musical.
- Three syllables with a flowing, musical sound: KAY-dense.
- In speech, cadence makes a voice beautiful.
- Cade is a strong embedded nickname.
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The vibe of Cadence
rhythmflowmusical resolutionchordsfallingvoicemarchingcadentia
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Origin & history of Cadence
Latin cadentia (falling)
→ English cadence
→ given name Cadence
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English / Latin roots
Cadence comes from the Latin cadentia meaning falling. In music, a cadence is the chord sequence that resolves a phrase. In speech, cadence is the rhythmic flow that makes a voice musical. In the military, cadence is the rhythm of marching.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Musical term; given-name usage is modern.
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Today
Cadence remains a beloved choice, ranking #645 in the US. 24,231 babies have been named Cadence since 1974.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Cadence?
2007
peak year
Cadence has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks around #645, with about 632 babies named Cadence each year. In 2007, 1,707 babies received the name (ranked #199). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 24,231.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,707
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #199)
(ranked #199)
632
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,320
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
24,231
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cadence8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Cadence's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — musical communication. People named Cadence tend to be rhythmic, flowing, and gifted at bringing everything to its perfect resolution.
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Brings everything to resolution✦
Musical rhythm◈
Voice-level beauty◎
Marching-cadence strength♡
Perfect-ending energyC3
A1
D4
E5
N5
C3
E5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Cadence💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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