Kadee
A feminine name derived from the Arabic word "qadir" meaning powerful or capable.
Name Census estimates that about 1,016 living Americans carry the first name Kadee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kadee today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kadee births was 2002 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kadee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kadee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,357 Americans
Peak year
2002
40 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,798
Tracked since 1973
Census
Kadee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 972 people with the first name Kadee, which placed it at #12,702 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,702
National first-name rank
People counted
972
972 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kadee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadee is White at 80.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.8%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kadee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kadee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.5% · 782
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 66
- Two or more races4.8% · 47
- Black or African American3.6% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 19
Popularity
Kadee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kadee from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 344 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kadee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kadee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kadees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Utah, California recorded the most babies named Kadee, while California, Utah, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kadee
The given name Kadee is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It likely derived from the Arabic root word "Qadi" which means "judge" or "leader". This name gained prominence during the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa, where it was commonly used by Arab populations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be traced back to the 8th century CE. Kadee ibn al-Mulk was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate. He authored several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and played a vital role in shaping the legal system of the time.
In the 11th century, Kadee al-Nu'man was a prominent poet and writer from Persia. His poetic works, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and love, were widely admired and have been preserved to this day. He is considered one of the greatest poets of the Persian literary tradition.
During the reign of the Ayyubid dynasty in the 12th century, Kadee al-Fadil was a powerful vizier and military commander. He served under the renowned Sultan Saladin and played a crucial role in the Muslim victories against the Crusaders in the Levant region.
In the 14th century, Kadee Burhanuddin was a revered Sufi mystic and scholar from Central Asia. He founded the Naqshbandi order, one of the most influential Sufi brotherhoods, which spread across Asia and beyond. His teachings on spirituality and self-discipline had a profound impact on Islamic mysticism.
Another notable figure was Kadee Muhammad al-Shafi'i, a 16th-century legal scholar and judge from the Ottoman Empire. He was instrumental in codifying and reforming the legal system based on Islamic principles, and his rulings were widely respected throughout the Ottoman territories.
While the name Kadee has Islamic and Arabic roots, it has also been adopted and adapted by various cultures over time. Its meaning and significance as a name have evolved, reflecting the rich tapestry of cultural exchange and influence throughout history.
People
Kadee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kadee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,016 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kadee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 337,357 US residents.
Is Kadee a common name?
We classify Kadee as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,045 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kadee most popular?
The single biggest year for Kadee was 2002, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kadee is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kadee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 972 people with the name Kadee, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,702 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kadee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kadee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kadee appears almost entirely female. Of the 980 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kadee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadee is White at 80.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.8%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kadee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kadee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.5% (782 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kadee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kadee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kadee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kadee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kadee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kadee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kadee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.