Kadesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	20	2	–	#6,620
1980s	41	4	+105%	#6,968
1990s	342	34	+734%	#1,471
2000s	14	1	-96%	#10,277
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,620

1980s

+105%

#6,968

1990s

342

+734%

#1,471

2000s

-96%

#10,277

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kadesha

Kadesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 417 American babies have been named Kadesha. Its peak came in 1994, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kadesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kadesha?

The median living Kadesha is about 31 years old; half are between 30 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Kadesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kadesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,563
2000	9	#10,277
1995	43	#2,812
1990	6	#12,028
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,436
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kadesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kadesha?

The median living Kadesha is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kadeshas are between 30 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kadesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kadesha are alive in the United States, based on 417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kadesha in 2025?

Kadesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kadesha?

417 babies have been named Kadesha in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kadesha most popular?

Kadesha peaked in 1994, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Kadesha a boy or girl name?

Kadesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kadesha rising or falling?

Kadesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kadesha

Kadesha popularity over time

The story of Kadesha

How old are people named Kadesha?

Kadesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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