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Kadance

Quick answerKadance is a modern English name derived from the word "cadence," meaning rhythm or flow, with the spelling altered to create a feminine given name form.

English · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#16,288
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2006
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageEnglish
Letters7
Numerology3 Chaldean 3
Global rank#11,797

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kadance

Kadance is a modern English name derived from the word "cadence," meaning rhythm or flow, with the spelling altered to create a feminine given name form.

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Etymology

Kadance is a modern English name derived from the word "cadence," meaning rhythm or flow, with the spelling altered to create a feminine given name form. The name has no established historical usage in traditional cultures or religions, emerging instead as a contemporary American invention, likely popularized in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Kadance currently ranks #16,288 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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