Girls' name · since 2002
Kadance
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 843 babies named Kadance, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,453 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 843
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kadance is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 843 have been recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadance has been recorded 843 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.
- #8,453 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 843 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadance ranks #8,453 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 843 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,453 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 843
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kadance's 843 recorded births place it above 88.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kadance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kadance's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 102, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kadance popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kadance popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 2005 (Kadance as boys' name)
Kadance by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (542 births, 64% of the file).
2000s was Kadance's strongest decade.
542 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Kadance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
542 births
- 2010s
2010s
274 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 542 births (64% of all-time use).
How Kadance compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kadance's total volume
Kadance by state
Where Kadance concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 39 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 24 | 2.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17 | 2.0% |
| #5 | California | | 15 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 14 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 7 | 0.8% |
39 of 843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kadance appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kadance's data
- Kadance's decade-level peak was the 2000s (542 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kadances (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kadance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
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, 2002–2023 (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 Kadance 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.