Cadence

Cadence is a female given name: 93% of people named Cadence are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleHigh

Male 7%Female 93%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 7% male / 93% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 1,383 male / 19,317 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Cadence

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cadence," in English, "Guten Tag Cadence," in German. Cadence is a female given name: about 93% of people named Cadence are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Cadence,

German

Guten Tag Cadence,

French

Bonjour Cadence,

Spanish

Estimado/a Cadence:

Chinese

Cadence您好：

Japanese

Cadence様

English

Hi Cadence,

German

Hi Cadence,

French

Salut Cadence,

Spanish

Hola Cadence,

Chinese

Cadence你好：

Japanese

Cadenceさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Cadence by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	woman's name	7%

United States birth data

1,383 male · 19,317 female · 20,700 births recorded

Male 7%Female 93%

Since 1980: 7% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cadence a male or female name?

Cadence is a female given name: 93% of people named Cadence are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Cadence in an email?

Is Cadence a unisex name?

Cadence is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Cadence are men. Cadence leans strongly female overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Cadence a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cadence (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_cadence,
  title  = {Is Cadence a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cadence},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}