Kaide
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "capable person" or "warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 259 living Americans carry the first name Kaide. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaide today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaide births was 2019 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaide. 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 Kaide with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
259
~ 1 in 1,323,376 Americans
Peak year
2019
22 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,994
Tracked since 2000
Census
Kaide in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Kaide, which placed it at #36,733 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
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaide
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaide is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Black (13.0%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Kaide 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 Kaide at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.6% · 141
- Black or African American13.0% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 22
- Two or more races5.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 5
Popularity
Kaide: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaide from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 130 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kaide remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaide 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 Kaide during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaide
The name Kaide is believed to have originated from the Japanese language, derived from the word "kai" which means "ocean" or "sea." It is a relatively modern name that gained popularity in the late 20th century.
While the exact origin of the name Kaide is uncertain, it is thought to have been inspired by the beauty and vastness of the ocean, symbolizing depth, strength, and mystery. The addition of the suffix "-de" may have been influenced by other Japanese names ending with that sound.
There are no known historical references or recorded instances of the name Kaide in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, its Japanese roots suggest a connection to the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Japan.
The earliest documented use of the name Kaide can be traced back to the late 20th century in Japan. While there may have been individuals with this name prior to that time, records are scarce.
Some notable individuals who have borne the name Kaide include:
1. Kaide Ruvidić-Greenfield (born 1985), a Croatian-American professional basketball player who played in various European leagues.
2. Kaide Denton (born 1992), an American singer and songwriter known for her work in the indie-folk genre.
3. Kaide Watanabe (born 1998), a Japanese actor and model who has appeared in several television dramas and commercials.
4. Kaide Miyazaki (born 1987), a Japanese visual artist known for her abstract paintings and installations.
5. Kaide Nakamura (1945-2012), a Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Nakamura Foundation for environmental conservation.
It is worth noting that while these individuals share the first name Kaide, their backgrounds and achievements vary greatly, reflecting the diverse nature of this relatively modern name.
People
Kaide + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaide 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
Kaide: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaide?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 259 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaide 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 1,323,376 US residents.
Is Kaide a common name?
We classify Kaide as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 261 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaide most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaide was 2019, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaide is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaide in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Kaide, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 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 Kaide 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 Kaide?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaide leans strongly male. 182 people counted with this name were male (83.1%), compared with 37 female bearers (16.9%). 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 Kaide?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaide is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Black (13.0%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Kaide most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaide in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (141 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 Kaide in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaide a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaide 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 Kaide still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaide 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 Kaide 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 have Kaide as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.