Total births
104
Boys' name · since 2009
Kado
Kado has 104 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8808
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Kado currently ranks #8808 among boys' names in America, with 104 babies recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kado has been recorded 104 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #8808 nationally and more common than 38% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #8808 among boys today
- 104 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kado is currently the #8808 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 104 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8808
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Kado vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8808
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Kado was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kado in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kado compares
104 27th percentile among 14,294 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
Kado's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kado | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 104 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kado's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kado splits its recorded history at 2018: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kado at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,808
Active since
2009
Kado popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kado by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kado's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kado births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kado? ▼
104 babies have been named Kado since 2009. It currently ranks #8808 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Kado most popular? ▼
Kado was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kado been used? ▼
Kado has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kado? ▼
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.
What to do with Kado's data
- Kado's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kado
Nearby Names Like Kado
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kado
Kaden Boy
#304 69,595 births
Kade Boy
#345 23,294 births
Kadin Boy
#3194 5,074 births
Kadyn Boy
#2338 3,298 births
Kadeem Boy
#4496 2,644 births
Compare Kado side by side: Kado vs Kaden Kado vs Kade Kado vs Kadin
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Kado: #8808 Boys' Name - 104 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kado. 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 Kado 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.