Total births
1,053
Girls' name · since 1973
Kadee
1,053 babies named Kadee in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,053
- total births
- 1973–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Kadee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,053 recorded since 1973.
Kadee has 1,053 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1973 to 2025.
- 1,053 total births
- 1973–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,053 girls have been named Kadee since 1973, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,053
- total births
- 1973–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Kadee was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
40 babies were named Kadee in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Kadee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kadee's full recorded timeline at 1999, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kadee at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Kadee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kadee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kadee's strongest decade.
344 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kadee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
179 births
- 1990s
1990s
295 births
- 2000s
2000s
344 births
- 2010s
2010s
178 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 344 births (33% of all-time use).
How Kadee 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 Kadee's total volume
Kadee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kadee by state
Where Kadee concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 47 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Utah | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Kadee's total US births 4.5%
Even split
47 of 1,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kadee? ▼
Kadee has been given to 1,053 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 40 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Kadee most popular? ▼
Kadee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 344 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Kadee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kadee are Texas (47 births), Utah (11 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Kadee been used? ▼
Records for Kadee go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kadee? ▼
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 Kadee's data
- Kadee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (344 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kadees (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Kadee
Nearby Names Like Kadee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kadee
Kadence Girl
#1543 11,618 births
Kady Girl
#6719 2,885 births
Kadie Girl
#7013 2,630 births
Kadijah Girl
#9703 1,465 births
Kadyn Girl
#14111 1,434 births
Compare Kadee side by side: Kadee vs Kadence Kadee vs Kady Kadee vs Kadie
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, 1973–2025 (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. "Kadee: Baby Name Since 1973 - 1,053 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kadee. 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 Kadee 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.