Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1989
Kadey
Kadey has 131 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 131
- total births
- 1989–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
131 girls have been named Kadey since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kadey has 131 recorded births among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2014.
- 131 total births
- 1989–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Kadey since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 131
- total births
- 1989–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kadey was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kadey in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Kadey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kadey's full recorded timeline at 2003, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kadey at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Kadey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2014
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Kadey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kadey's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kadey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kadey? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 131 babies named Kadey. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 11 births.
When was Kadey most popular? ▼
Kadey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kadey been used? ▼
Records for Kadey go back to 1989, giving 26 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Kadey? ▼
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 Kadey's data
- Kadey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kadey
Nearby Names Like Kadey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kadey
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 Kadey side by side: Kadey vs Kadence Kadey vs Kady Kadey 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, 1989–2014 (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. "Kadey: Baby Name Since 1989 - 131 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kadey. 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 Kadey 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.