Kadrian
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly Arabic or an invented name.
Name Census estimates that about 442 living Americans carry the first name Kadrian. It is a predominantly male name (97.5% of registrations). The average person named Kadrian today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kadrian births was 2015 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kadrian. 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
442
~ 1 in 775,462 Americans
Peak year
2015
31 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,618
Tracked since 1995
Census
Kadrian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 387 people with the first name Kadrian, which placed it at #24,748 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
#24,748
National first-name rank
People counted
387
387 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kadrian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadrian is Black at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.7%) and Hispanic (12.4%). 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 Kadrian 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 Kadrian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.3% · 210
- White20.7% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino12.4% · 48
- Two or more races10.1% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Kadrian
Kadrian leans heavily male at 97.5% of total registrations, but 11 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kadrian as a male name
- Ranked #8,618 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (31 births)
Kadrian as a female name
- Ranked #15,397 in 2005
- 6 female births in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kadrian on both sides of the split. Of the 393 people counted with this name, 307 were male (78.1%) and 86 were female (21.9%).
Popularity
Kadrian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kadrian from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 208 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kadrian remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kadrian 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 Kadrian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kadrians live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida recorded the most babies named Kadrian, while Oklahoma, Florida, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kadrian
The given name Kadrian has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia, originating from the Akkadian language spoken in the region during the third millennium BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Akkadian word "kadru," which means "powerful" or "mighty." This suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon individuals who were perceived as strong or influential within their communities.
During the height of the Akkadian Empire, around 2350-2150 BCE, the name Kadrian gained prominence among the ruling class and nobility. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in cuneiform inscriptions from the reign of King Shar-kali-sharri, where a high-ranking official named Kadrian is mentioned.
As the Akkadian culture spread its influence across the ancient Near East, the name Kadrian found its way into other languages and cultures. In the ancient Hebrew texts, there are references to a figure named Kadrian, who was a respected scholar and scribe during the Babylonian captivity of the sixth century BCE.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kadrian. One of the most prominent was Kadrian of Antioch, a Christian martyr who lived during the third century CE. According to church records, he was executed in 258 CE for refusing to renounce his faith during the Roman persecution of Christians under Emperor Valerian.
Another significant figure was Kadrian the Philosopher, a Byzantine scholar who lived in the ninth century CE. He was renowned for his extensive knowledge of ancient Greek philosophy and his contributions to the preservation of classical literature during the Byzantine Renaissance.
In the medieval period, the name Kadrian was popular among the nobility of various European regions. One such individual was Kadrian de Montfort, a French knight who fought in the Third Crusade (1189-1192 CE) and was known for his bravery and valor on the battlefield.
During the Renaissance, Kadrian Alberti, an Italian humanist and author, left a lasting legacy with his influential works on architecture, art, and philosophy. Born in 1404 CE, he is considered one of the founding figures of the Renaissance movement in Italy.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Kadrian Brodskiy was a Russian poet and translator who played a pivotal role in introducing the works of Lord Byron and other English poets to the Russian literary scene. He was born in 1818 CE and his translations helped shape the development of Russian Romanticism.
People
Kadrian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadrian 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
Kadrian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadrian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 442 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kadrian 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 775,462 US residents.
Is Kadrian a common name?
We classify Kadrian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 446 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kadrian most popular?
The single biggest year for Kadrian was 2015, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kadrian is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kadrian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 387 people with the name Kadrian, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,748 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 Kadrian 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 Kadrian?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kadrian on both sides of the split. Of the 393 people counted with this name, 307 were male (78.1%) and 86 were female (21.9%). 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 Kadrian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadrian is Black at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.7%) and Hispanic (12.4%). 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 Kadrian most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kadrian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.3% (210 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 Kadrian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kadrian a male name?
Yes, 97.5% of people registered as Kadrian in the SSA data are male. 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 Kadrian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kadrian 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 Kadrian 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 are named Kadrian?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.