Kade is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kade means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kade across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kade has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kade is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “round, or barrel”. A variant of Cade, of uncertain origin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,573 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,452 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 224 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 45 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 90 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kade per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,008/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (69/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (16/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (9/yr).
Kade has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #660 nationally (given to 1,094 babies that year).
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