Kadie: 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	88	9	–	#3,042
1980s	560	56	+536%	#1,337
1990s	892	89	+59%	#1,414
2000s	732	73	-18%	#2,009
2010s	296	30	-60%	#3,633
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-65%	#7,077

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,042

1980s

560

+536%

#1,337

1990s

892

+59%

#1,414

2000s

732

-18%

#2,009

2010s

296

-60%

#3,633

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#7,077

The story of Kadie

Kadie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,087 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,630 American babies have been named Kadie. Its peak came in 1990, when 112 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 Kadie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kadie?

The median living Kadie is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 2,600 people named Kadie 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.

Kadie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,087
2024	16	#7,077
2023	16	#7,081
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,808
2020	10	#9,879
2019	14	#7,927
2018	18	#6,653
2017	30	#4,626
2016	22	#5,887
2015	31	#4,541
2014	27	#5,095
2013	35	#4,199
2012	38	#4,022
2011	43	#3,633
2010	38	#3,994
2009	68	#2,693
2008	81	#2,388
2007	90	#2,204
2006	90	#2,157
2005	94	#2,009
2004	77	#2,275
2003	71	#2,354
2002	50	#2,952
2001	55	#2,723
2000	56	#2,649
1995	90	#1,644
1990	112	#1,414
1985	76	#1,580
1980	20	#3,906
1975	11	#5,299
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 Kadie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kadie?

The median living Kadie is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kadies are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Kadie are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Kadie are alive in the United States, based on 2,630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kadie in 2025?

Kadie ranked #8,087 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kadie?

2,630 babies have been named Kadie in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kadie most popular?

Kadie peaked in 1990, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Kadie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kadie rising or falling?

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

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Kadie popularity over time

The story of Kadie

How old are people named Kadie?

Kadie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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