Cayde

Cayde - A very unique male name

Cayde appeared on the charts for the first time in 2016 on position #3869. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Cayde and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Cayde? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Cayde. The baby boy name Cayde was given to 71 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1476 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 20,652 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Cayde peaked in popularity 7 years ago in 2019 on position 1054.

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Cayde is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Cayde is currently topping the baby name charts in Alabama at position #785 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,249.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Cayde is where you live.

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Cayde origin and meaning

Modern respelling (American) of Cade

Uncertain — a respelling of Cade, a surname name of disputed origin (an old word for a round object, or a short form of Caden names); the Cayde spelling is a modern styling

Cayde entered the data in 2016, two years after the video game Destiny introduced Cayde-6, the wisecracking robot hunter voiced by Nathan Fillion — the timing suggests the character helped this spelling, though most Caydes are simply Cade respelled. It peaked in 2019 and has fallen since. The underlying Cade is older, but its own origin is uncertain.

Origin uncertain

Cayde is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Cayde, pop culture references for the name Cayde and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Cayde

We've found the following names that sound similar to Cayde, sorted by popularity.

Cody / Chad / Cade / Coty / Chet / Codey / Cassidy / Codie / Chadd / Codi /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Cayde

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Cayde a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Cayde?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

KAYD · /keɪd/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Cade — The established name Cayde respells; a separate name.
• Kayde — A further respelling occasionally seen, not established.

Famous bearers

• Cayde-6 — Robot hunter and fan-favourite character of the Destiny video games, voiced by Nathan Fillion (Fictional, 2014) Fictional

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

Cayde is Cade with a gamer's spelling — sharp, one syllable, and tied to a beloved game character. It is a 2010s name, already past its peak.

Worth knowing

• Everyone will write Cade.
• Destiny players will assume the tribute; others will just see a respelling.