Girls' name · since 1994

Cadeja

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Cadeja, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,856 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Cadeja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cadeja has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 1996.

  • #45,856 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 20 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cadeja ranks #45,856 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#45,856 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cadeja's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cadeja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cadeja's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cadeja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1994)
10
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4681012 199419951996 5

Cadeja by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (20 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Cadeja's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Cadeja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cadeja?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 20 babies named Cadeja. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #45,856 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 10 births.
Where does Cadeja sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cadeja ranks #45,856 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cadeja most popular?
Cadeja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Cadeja been used?
Cadeja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 3 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Cadeja?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cadence, Cady, Caden, Cadance, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Cadeja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cadeja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.