Kadi: 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	–	#7,248
1980s	238	24	+1090%	#2,632
1990s	334	33	+40%	#2,816
2000s	224	22	-33%	#4,340
2010s	108	11	-52%	#6,494
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-54%	#10,662

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,248

1980s

238

+1090%

#2,632

1990s

334

+40%

#2,816

2000s

224

-33%

#4,340

2010s

108

-52%

#6,494

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#10,662

The story of Kadi

Kadi 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, 954 American babies have been named Kadi. Its peak came in 1989, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Kadi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kadi?

The median living Kadi is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 900 people named Kadi 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.

Kadi 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	6	#14,289
2023	8	#11,668
2022	7	#12,848
2021	9	#10,662
2020	–	–
2019	9	#10,877
2018	7	#13,089
2017	8	#12,159
2016	8	#12,281
2015	11	#9,780
2014	11	#9,836
2013	7	#13,855
2012	12	#9,377
2011	15	#7,977
2010	20	#6,494
2009	21	#6,420
2008	30	#4,950
2007	15	#8,295
2006	23	#5,809
2005	22	#5,684
2004	21	#5,842
2003	23	#5,313
2002	19	#6,000
2001	22	#5,272
2000	28	#4,340
1995	31	#3,528
1990	36	#3,107
1985	27	#3,279
1980	13	#5,359
1975	6	#8,437
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 Kadi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kadi?

The median living Kadi is about 29 years old. Half of all living Kadis are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Kadi are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kadi are alive in the United States, based on 954 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kadi mean?

Kadi is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Kadi in 2025?

Kadi 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 Kadi?

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

When was the name Kadi most popular?

Kadi peaked in 1989, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Kadi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kadi rising or falling?

Kadi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kadi popularity over time

The story of Kadi

How old are people named Kadi?

Kadi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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