Kadince
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly with ties to Turkish or Arabic roots.
Name Census estimates that about 219 living Americans carry the first name Kadince. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kadince today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kadince births was 2009 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kadince. 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.
People living today
219
~ 1 in 1,565,088 Americans
Peak year
2009
31 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,680
Tracked since 2002
Census
Kadince in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 223 people with the first name Kadince, which placed it at #35,856 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
#35,856
National first-name rank
People counted
223
223 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kadince
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadince is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (7.6%). 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 Kadince 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 Kadince at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.3% · 159
- Hispanic or Latino11.7% · 26
- Black or African American7.6% · 17
- Two or more races6.3% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1% · 7
Popularity
Kadince: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kadince from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 171 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
Kadince 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 Kadince during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kadinces live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kadince
The given name Kadince has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "ka" meaning "mouth" and "dince" meaning "to speak," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who was eloquent or had the gift of speech.
One of the earliest known references to the name Kadince can be found in the Sumerian cuneiform tablets from the city of Ur, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE. These tablets recorded various administrative and economic records, and the name Kadince was occasionally mentioned in the context of trade transactions or official documents.
In the ancient Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works in human history, there is a character named Kadince who is described as a wise and respected elder of the city of Uruk. This literary reference suggests that the name may have been associated with wisdom and leadership in ancient Sumerian society.
During the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over Mesopotamia from circa 2350 to 2150 BCE, there are records of a high-ranking official named Kadince who served as a scribe and advisor to King Sargon the Great. This historical figure's name further reinforces the connection between the name Kadince and intellectual pursuits or administrative duties.
In the later periods of Mesopotamian history, such as the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, the name Kadince continued to appear in various records and inscriptions, though its usage became less common. One notable individual from this era was Kadince of Babylon, a renowned astronomer and mathematician who lived in the 6th century BCE and made significant contributions to the development of early astronomical and mathematical knowledge.
Throughout the centuries, the name Kadince has been borne by a number of influential individuals, including:
1. Kadince the Scribe (circa 2200 BCE), a renowned Sumerian calligrapher and writer who is credited with preserving many ancient texts and literary works.
2. Kadince of Ur (circa 2100 BCE), a high priestess and scholar who played a significant role in the religious and cultural life of the city of Ur during the Third Dynasty of Ur.
3. Kadince the Philosopher (circa 500 BCE), a Greek thinker and scholar who studied under Pythagoras and made contributions to the field of mathematics and metaphysics.
4. Kadince the Astronomer (circa 200 CE), a renowned astronomer and mathematician from the Ptolemaic period in Egypt, who made significant advancements in the study of celestial bodies and their movements.
5. Kadince the Poet (circa 900 CE), a Persian poet and scholar who was renowned for her elegant and thought-provoking verses, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition.
People
Kadince + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadince 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
Kadince: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadince?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kadince 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 1,565,088 US residents.
Is Kadince a common name?
We classify Kadince as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 222 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kadince most popular?
The single biggest year for Kadince was 2009, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kadince is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kadince in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 223 people with the name Kadince, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,856 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 Kadince 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 Kadince?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kadince leans strongly female. 208 people counted with this name were female (91.2%), compared with 20 male bearers (8.8%). 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 Kadince?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadince is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (7.6%). 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 Kadince most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kadince in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.3% (159 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 Kadince in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kadince a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kadince 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 Kadince still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kadince 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 Kadince 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 common is the name Kadince?
Find out how many people have the name Kadince on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.