Boys' name · since 1992
Kadir
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 536 babies named Kadir, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,569 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,905 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kadir currently ranks #3905 among boys' names in America, with 536 babies recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadir has been recorded 536 times among boys since 1992, currently ranked #3905 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #7,569 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,905 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 536 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadir ranks #7,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,905 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 536 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,569 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,905 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kadir's 536 recorded births place it above 83.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Kadir compares
536 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kadir's all-time total is 45% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kadir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 536 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kadir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kadir splits its recorded history at 2010: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kadir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kadir by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (211 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Kadir's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kadir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
211 births
- 2020s
2020s
165 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 211 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kadir compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kadir's total volume
Kadir by state
Where Kadir concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 3.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 17 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 13 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.9% |
21 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Kadir's data
- Kadir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (211 total births) through the 2020s (165) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kadirs (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kadir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1992–2025 (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 Kadir 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.