Boys' name · since 1969
Kade
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 23,294 babies named Kade, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #349 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 23,294
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kade is the #349 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 23,294 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Kade recorded 23,294 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #349 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #773 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #349 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 23,294 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kade ranks #773 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #349 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 23,294 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #349 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 23,294
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kade's 23,294 recorded births place it above 98.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kade compares
23,294 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kade's all-time total is 63x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kade | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,294 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 993 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kade splits its recorded history at 1998: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1969 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 993 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kade popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 993
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Kade popularity over time - girls
279 total births recorded since 1987 (Kade as girls' name)
Kade by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (7,695 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Kade's strongest decade.
7,695 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kade births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 154
1970s
154 births
- 1980s 578
1980s
578 births
- 1990s 2,574
1990s
2,574 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,768 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,695 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,519 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,695 births (33% of all-time use).
How Kade compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kade's total volume
Kade by state
Where Kade concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,487 | 10.7% |
| #2 | California | | 1,420 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Utah | | 1,218 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 1,111 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 839 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 791 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 684 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 649 | 2.8% |
2,487 of 23,294 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Kade appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kade's data
- Kade's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,695 total births) through the 2020s (5,519) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kades (2,487 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 Kade: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Kade 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.