Kadeesha
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "princess" or "brilliant".
Name Census estimates that about 47 living Americans carry the first name Kadeesha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kadeesha today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kadeesha births was 1994 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kadeesha. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kadeesha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
47
~ 1 in 7,292,645 Americans
Peak year
1994
27 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
1995 SSA rank
#9,993
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Kadeesha: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kadeesha 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 Kadeesha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 49 | 49 |
Geography
Where Kadeeshas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kadeesha
The name Kadeesha is of Arabic origin, deriving from the root word "qadīr" which means "powerful" or "able" in the Arabic language. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East region during the early Islamic period, possibly as early as the 7th century CE.
In Arabic culture, names often carry significant meaning and are chosen with great care to reflect desired qualities or virtues. The name Kadeesha is thought to have been given to children with the hope that they would grow to be strong, capable, and accomplished individuals.
While no specific historical references to the name Kadeesha have been found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is likely that the name was used among Arabic-speaking communities throughout the Middle East and North Africa during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kadeesha is Kadeesha bint Mahmoud, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century CE. Her collection of poetry and writings on Islamic philosophy and theology were highly regarded in her time.
Another notable figure with the name Kadeesha was Kadeesha al-Andalusi, a mathematician and astronomer from Cordoba, Spain, who lived during the 10th century CE. She made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and celestial mechanics, and her works were widely studied across the Islamic world.
In the 12th century, Kadeesha bint Abdullah was a prominent physician and herbalist in Damascus, known for her expertise in traditional Arabic medicine and her pioneering work in the use of medicinal plants.
During the Ottoman Empire, Kadeesha Khanum was a influential political figure and advisor to Sultan Mehmed II in the 15th century. She played a crucial role in diplomatic negotiations and is credited with helping to establish the Sublime Ottoman State.
More recently, Kadeesha Al-Saleh was a renowned Syrian author and activist who lived from 1912 to 2008. She was a pioneer of women's rights movements in the Arab world and her novels and essays explored themes of gender equality and social justice.
People
Kadeesha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadeesha 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
Kadeesha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadeesha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 47 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kadeesha 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 7,292,645 US residents.
Is Kadeesha a common name?
We classify Kadeesha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 49 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kadeesha most popular?
The single biggest year for Kadeesha was 1994, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kadeesha is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kadeesha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kadeesha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kadeesha 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 Kadeesha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kadeesha 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 Kadeesha 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Kadeesha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.