Total births
496
Boys' name · since 1994
Kadan
496 babies named Kadan in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 496
- total births
- 1994–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
496 boys have been named Kadan since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kadan has 496 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- 496 total births
- 1994–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
496 boys have been named Kadan since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 496
- total births
- 1994–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kadan was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
44 babies were named Kadan in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Kadan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kadan's full recorded timeline at 2010, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 44 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kadan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Kadan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kadan popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2005 (Kadan as girls' name)
Kadan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kadan's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kadan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
280 births
- 2010s
2010s
161 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 280 births (56% of all-time use).
Kadan by state
Where Kadan concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kadan? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 496 babies named Kadan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 44 births.
When was Kadan most popular? ▼
Kadan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 280 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Kadan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kadan are Oregon (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kadan been used? ▼
Records for Kadan go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kadan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaden, Kade, Kadin, Kadyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kadan's data
- Kadan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oregon records the most Kadans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oregon names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kadan
Nearby Names Like Kadan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kadan
Kaden Boy
#304 69,595 births
Kade Boy
#345 23,294 births
Kadin Boy
#3194 5,074 births
Kadyn Boy
#2338 3,298 births
Kadeem Boy
#4496 2,644 births
Compare Kadan side by side: Kadan vs Kaden Kadan vs Kade Kadan vs Kadin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kadan: Baby Name Since 1994 - 496 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kadan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kadan 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 June 2026.