Boys' name · since 1993

Kadell

11 babies named Kadell in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Kadell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadell has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 1994.

  • #33,695 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadell ranks #33,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Kadell's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kadell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kadell's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kadell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1994)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19931994 6

Kadell by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Kadell's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kadell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kadell? ▼
Kadell has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,695 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Kadell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadell ranks #33,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kadell most popular? ▼
Kadell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kadell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kadell since 1993 -- 2 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Kadell? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Kadell

Nearby Names Like Kadell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kadell

Kaden Boy
#328 69,595 births
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#349 23,294 births
Kadin Boy
#4002 5,074 births
Kadyn Boy
#3021 3,298 births
Kadeem Boy
#4324 2,644 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kadell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1993–1994 (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 Kadell 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.