Girls' name · since 1975
Kadesha
417 babies named Kadesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,185 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 417
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
417 girls have been named Kadesha since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kadesha recorded 417 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2001.
- #13,185 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 417 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadesha ranks #13,185 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 417 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,185 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 417
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kadesha's 417 recorded births place it above 81.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Kadesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kadesha splits its recorded history at 1991: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 108 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kadesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2001
- Peak year (1994)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kadesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (342 births, 82% of the file).
1990s was Kadesha's strongest decade.
342 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Kadesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
342 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 342 births (82% of all-time use).
Kadesha by state
Where Kadesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 18 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 16 | 3.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 15 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 12 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 9 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 8 | 1.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 8 | 1.9% |
18 of 417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Kadesha appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kadesha's data
- Kadesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (342 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Kadeshas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kadesha: 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 (~26 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, 1975–2001 (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 Kadesha 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.