boy's name

Cadet

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 30

France

#843

1928 births

Cadet is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1964 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1905, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1905.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Cadet over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1928, not a full ten years.

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Births named Cadet by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 5
1920s (to 1928) 15

How popular is Cadet?

In 1928, Cadet was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #843 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Cadet is used

France #843 5 in 1928
United States #4,214 5 in 1964

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Cadet

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Cadet also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cadet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Cadet

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cadet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Cadet

How popular is the name Cadet?

In 1928, Cadet was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #843 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Cadet a girl's or a boy's name?

Cadet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Cadet?

Cadet has 2 syllables.

When was Cadet most popular?

Cadet peaked in 1905, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.