Total births
2,885
Girls' name · since 1970
Kady
2,885 babies named Kady in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6719
- among girls today
- 2,885
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
2,885 babies have been named Kady since 1970, making it today's #6719 girls' name.
Kady has 2,885 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6719 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #6719 among girls today
- 2,885 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kady is currently the #6719 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 2,885 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6719
- among girls today
- 2,885
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Kady vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6719
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Kady was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
134 babies were named Kady in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Kady compares
2,885 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Kady's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kady | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,885 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 134 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kady's full recorded timeline at 2000, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 134 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kady at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#6,719
Active since
1970
Kady popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 134
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Kady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kady's strongest decade.
958 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
602 births
- 1990s
1990s
958 births
- 2000s
2000s
780 births
- 2010s 347
2010s
347 births
- 2020s 124
2020s
124 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 958 births (33% of all-time use).
How Kady 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 Kady's total volume
Kady vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kady by state
Where Kady concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 225 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 189 | 6.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 106 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 64 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 43 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 37 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 35 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 31 | 1.1% |
California share of Kady's total US births 7.8%
Even split
225 of 2,885 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Kady appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kady? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 2,885 babies named Kady. Today it holds rank #6719 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 134 births.
When was Kady most popular? ▼
Kady was most popular in the 1990s decade with 958 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kady most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kady are California (225 births), Texas (189 births), New York (106 births).
How long has the name Kady been used? ▼
Kady has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kady? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kadence, Kadie, Kadijah, Kadyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kady's data
- Kady's decade-level peak was the 1990s (958 total births); usage has since declined to 124 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kadys (225 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 Kady
Nearby Names Like Kady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kady
Kadence Girl
#1543 11,618 births
Kadie Girl
#7013 2,630 births
Kadijah Girl
#9703 1,465 births
Kadyn Girl
#14111 1,434 births
Kaden Girl
#9840 1,106 births
Compare Kady side by side: Kady vs Kadence Kady vs Kadie Kady vs Kadijah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kady
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, 1970–2025 (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. "Kady: #6719 Girls' Name - 2,885 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kady. 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 Kady 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.