Total births
2,630
Girls' name · since 1975
Kadie
2,630 babies named Kadie in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7013
- among girls today
- 2,630
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kadie is the #7013 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,630 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadie has been recorded 2,630 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #7013 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, 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 1975 to 2025.
- #7013 among girls today
- 2,630 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kadie is currently the #7013 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 2,630 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7013
- among girls today
- 2,630
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Kadie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7013
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Kadie was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
112 babies were named Kadie in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Kadie compares
2,630 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kadie's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kadie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,630 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 112 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kadie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kadie's full recorded timeline at 2000, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 112 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kadie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#7,013
Active since
1975
Kadie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 112
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Kadie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kadie's strongest decade.
892 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kadie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 88
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
560 births
- 1990s
1990s
892 births
- 2000s
2000s
732 births
- 2010s 296
2010s
296 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 892 births (34% of all-time use).
How Kadie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kadie's total volume
Kadie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kadie by state
Where Kadie concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 190 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 168 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 43 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 42 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 36 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 34 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 32 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 32 | 1.2% |
California share of Kadie's total US births 7.2%
Even split
190 of 2,630 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Kadie appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kadie? ▼
Kadie has been given to 2,630 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7013 as of the latest data. 112 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Kadie most popular? ▼
Kadie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 892 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kadie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kadie are California (190 births), Texas (168 births), Florida (43 births).
How long has the name Kadie been used? ▼
Records for Kadie go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kadie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kadence, Kady, Kadijah, Kadyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kadie's data
- Kadie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (892 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kadies (190 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kadie
Nearby Names Like Kadie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kadie
Kadence Girl
#1543 11,618 births
Kady Girl
#6719 2,885 births
Kadijah Girl
#9703 1,465 births
Kadyn Girl
#14111 1,434 births
Kaden Girl
#9840 1,106 births
Compare Kadie side by side: Kadie vs Kadence Kadie vs Kady Kadie vs Kadijah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kadie
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Kadie: #7013 Girls' Name - 2,630 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kadie. 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 Kadie 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.