Girls' name · since 1990
Kadeja
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 268 babies named Kadeja, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 268
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kadeja sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 268 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Kadeja recorded 268 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2008.
- #16,926 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 268 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadeja ranks #16,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 268 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #16,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 268
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kadeja's 268 recorded births place it above 76.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Kadeja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kadeja's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 59, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kadeja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2008
- Peak year (1994)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Kadeja by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (217 births, 81% of the file).
1990s was Kadeja's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Kadeja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
217 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 217 births (81% of all-time use).
Kadeja by state
Where Kadeja concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 10 | 3.7% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 10 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 7 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.9% |
10 of 268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Kadeja's data
- Kadeja's decade-level peak was the 1990s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Kadejas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kadeja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1990–2008 (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 Kadeja 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.