How Many People Are Named Kadance?
An estimated 850 people in the United States have the first name Kadance. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Kadance peaked in popularity in 2006 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kadance as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kadance paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
850
About 1 in 403,240 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
108 births
Total Registered
860
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kadance
Kadance is predominantly female (98.0%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kadance as a male name
Ranked #11,795 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 2006 (6 births)
Kadance as a female name
Ranked #16,275 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2006 (102 births)
Kadance: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kadance span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 559 babies were registered. Kadance has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kadance by Decade
How has Kadance tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kadance by State
Birth registrations for Kadance span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Oregon. On average, about 11 Kadances were registered per state.
Kadance + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kadance
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Kadance: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadance?
We estimate approximately 850 people named Kadance are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 403,240 Americans share this first name.
Is Kadance a common name?
Kadance is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 860 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kadance most popular?
Kadance reached peak popularity in 2006, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kadance is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kadance a female name?
Kadance is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kadance Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kadance Smith, Kadance Johnson, Kadance Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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