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boys' name ★ peaked 2004

Kadin

Meaning Kadin is both a given name and a surname Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #3,994 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

Kadin is both a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#3,994
among boys · ↓802 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Kadin · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
516 babies
All-time total
5,253
#1,762 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Kadin popularity over time

5,253 babies have been named Kadin since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 39 39 4 – #4,928
1990s 5 466 471 47 +1108% #977
2000s 145 3,421 3,566 357 +657% #499
2010s 29 984 1,013 101 -72% #986
2020s (to 2025) – 164 164 27 -73% #3,192

Where Kadin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kadin

Kadin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,994 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 5,253 American babies have been named Kadin. Its peak came in 2004, when 516 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kadin?

The median living Kadin is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 22. An estimated 5,200 people named Kadin are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Kadin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 27 #3,994
2024 – – 38 #3,192
2023 – – 26 #4,165
2022 – – 23 #4,502
2021 – – 22 #4,553
2020 – – 28 #3,765
2019 – – 34 #3,392
2018 – – 49 #2,595
2017 – – 51 #2,510
2016 – – 50 #2,535
2015 – – 67 #2,096
2014 – – 100 #1,583
2013 6 #15,508 117 #1,422
2012 7 #14,191 148 #1,209
2011 5 #18,101 168 #1,103
2010 11 #10,102 200 #986
2009 10 #11,053 257 #840
2008 19 #6,928 320 #723
2007 16 #7,899 360 #667
2006 16 #7,664 363 #641
2005 25 #5,177 413 #567
2004 26 #4,995 490 #499
2003 17 #6,737 461 #520
2002 8 #11,607 318 #621
2001 8 #11,488 252 #706
2000 – – 187 #856
1995 – – 29 #2,591
1990 – – 9 #5,592
1985 – – 8 #4,928
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kadin?

The median living Kadin is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kadins are between 16 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kadin are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Kadin are alive in the United States, based on 5,253 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kadin mean?

Kadin is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Kadin in 2025?

Kadin ranked #3,994 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kadin?

5,253 babies have been named Kadin in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kadin most popular?

Kadin peaked in 2004, when 516 newborns received the name.

Is Kadin a boy or girl name?

Kadin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kadin rising or falling?

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

Will Kadin become more popular?

Kadin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Kadin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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