Girls' name · since 1995

Kadaja

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Kadaja, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,569 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade

52 girls have been named Kadaja since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadaja has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1995, 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 1995 to 2003.

  • #34,569 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 52 born since 1995
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadaja ranks #34,569 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.

#34,569 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kadaja's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% 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.

Kadaja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kadaja's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kadaja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1999)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
456789 19951997199819992000200120022003 5

Kadaja by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (27 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Kadaja's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Kadaja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kadaja?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 52 babies named Kadaja. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,569 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 8 births.
Where does Kadaja sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadaja ranks #34,569 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 Kadaja most popular?
Kadaja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Kadaja been used?
The SSA has tracked Kadaja since 1995 -- 9 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Kadaja?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kadence, Kady, Kadie, Kadijah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kadaja's data

  • Kadaja's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2000s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kadaja

Nearby Names Like Kadaja

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kadaja

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kadaja: 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, 1995–2003 (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 Kadaja 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.