Boys' name · since 1994

Kadesh

Kadesh has 25 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade

Kadesh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 25 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadesh has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2016.

  • #27,265 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1994
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadesh ranks #27,265 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.

#27,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kadesh's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% 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.

Kadesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kadesh splits its recorded history at 2010: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births).

Kadesh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1994)
5
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
5 19942009201020112016 5

Kadesh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (15 births, 60% of the file).

2010s was Kadesh's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Kadesh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kadesh?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 25 babies named Kadesh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,265 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 5 births.
Where does Kadesh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadesh ranks #27,265 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 Kadesh most popular?
Kadesh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kadesh been used?
The SSA has tracked Kadesh since 1994 -- 23 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kadesh?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kadesh: 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, 1994–2016 (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 Kadesh 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.