US rank #13821 Girls' name Peak 1989 954 births

Kadi — #13821 US girls' name

954 babies named Kadi in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s201980s2381990s3342000s2242010s1082020s30
#13821
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Kadi was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

43 babies were named Kadi in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kadi

The Social Security Administration has registered 954 babies named Kadi between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kadi currently holds the #13821 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kadi performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 334 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kadi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Kadi in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kadi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 954 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kadi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

954

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1989

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,821

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kadi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
43
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Kadi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
334 births that decade — 35% of Kadi's all-time total
1970s201980s2381990s3342000s2242010s1082020s30

Kadi by state

Where Kadi concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Kadi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
30 3.1%
#2 California
12 1.3%
#3 Missouri
5 0.5%
#4 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Kadi's total US births 3.1%
Even split

30 of 954 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kadi?
954 babies have been named Kadi since 1975. It currently ranks #13821 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 43 births.
When was Kadi most popular?
Kadi was most popular in the 1990s decade with 334 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Kadi most popular?
The top states for the name Kadi are Texas (30 births), California (12 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Kadi been used?
Kadi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kadi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.