Unisex name · since 1997

Kadison

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Kadison, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,758 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

22 girls have been named Kadison since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kadison recorded 22 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2018.

  • #44,758 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadison ranks #44,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#44,758 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kadison's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kadison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kadison splits its recorded history at 2017: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kadison popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
6.577.588.5 199720172018 7

Kadison popularity over time - boys

6 total births recorded since 1999 (Kadison as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1999 6

Kadison by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (14 births, 64% of the file).

2010s was Kadison's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Kadison births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kadison? ▼
22 babies have been named Kadison since 1997. All-time, it sits at #44,758 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
Where does Kadison sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kadison ranks #44,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kadison most popular? ▼
Kadison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Kadison a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kadison is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Kadison been used? ▼
Kadison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 22 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Kadison? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Kadison

Nearby Names Like Kadison

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kadison

Kadence Girl
#1618 11,618 births
Kady Girl
#8997 2,885 births
Kadie Girl
#8020 2,630 births
Kadijah Girl
#12166 1,465 births
Kadyn Girl
#15649 1,434 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Clennie
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Parlie
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Phebie
22 births · Peak 1900
Ferrol
22 births · Peak 1917
Ezora
22 births · Peak 1917
Elitha
22 births · Peak 1911
Voda
22 births · Peak 1915
Decima
22 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kadison: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2018 (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 Kadison 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.