US rank #3303 Boys' name Peak 2019 508 births

Kadir — #3303 US boys' name

508 babies named Kadir in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s442000s1162010s2112020s137
#3303
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kadir was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

37 babies were named Kadir in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kadir

The Social Security Administration has registered 508 babies named Kadir between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kadir currently holds the #3303 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kadir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kadir shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Kadir in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kadir 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 508 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.

Kadir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

508

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2019

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,303

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kadir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
37
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019961992 7

Kadir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
211 births that decade — 42% of Kadir's all-time total
1990s442000s1162010s2112020s137

Kadir by state

Where Kadir concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Kadir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
17 3.3%
#2 New York
16 3.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
15 3.0%
#4 Texas
13 2.6%
#5 Florida
5 1.0%
#6 Ohio
5 1.0%
New Jersey share of Kadir's total US births 3.3%
Even split

17 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kadir?
508 babies have been named Kadir since 1992. It currently ranks #3303 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 37 births.
When was Kadir most popular?
Kadir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Kadir most popular?
The top states for the name Kadir are New Jersey (17 births), New York (16 births), Pennsylvania (15 births).
How long has the name Kadir been used?
Kadir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kadir?
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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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, 1992–2024 (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.