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Cade

Boy name · 115 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Cade: 115 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 14 births in 2023.

Cade comes from an Old English surname rooted in *cada*, meaning “lumpy” or “round” (like a barrel), though it may also trace to Welsh *cad* for “battle.” The name is forever tied to Jack Cade, the fiery leader of the 1450 rebellion against King Henry VI—a figure who gave his name to a historic uprising. Places such as Cade’s Cove in Tennessee (named after a settler) share the surname’s lineage, while the US town of Cade, Louisiana, honours a landowner. Today, Cade often stands as a shortened form of Cadence, lending