Total births
93
Girls' name · since 1974
Kidada
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Kidada, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 1974–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Kidada is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 93 have been recorded since 1974.
Kidada has 93 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1997.
- 93 total births
- 1974–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
93 girls have been named Kidada since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 93
- total births
- 1974–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Kidada was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
28 babies were named Kidada in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Kidada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kidada's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kidada at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kidada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1997
- Peak year (1974)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kidada by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kidada's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Kidada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kidada? ▼
Kidada has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 28 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Kidada most popular? ▼
Kidada was most popular in the 1970s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Kidada been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kidada since 1974 -- 24 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Kidada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kida, Kidist, Kiden, Kidata. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kidada's data
- Kidada's decade-level peak was the 1970s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1997 (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. "Kidada: Baby Name Since 1974 - 93 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kidada. 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 Kidada 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 July 2026.