How Many People Are Named Kade?
An estimated 22,338 people in the United States have the first name Kade. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kade peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,001 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kade 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 Kade paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kade is overwhelmingly male, 269 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kade is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,338
About 1 in 15,344 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,001 births
Total Registered
22,608
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kade
Kade is predominantly male (98.8%), though 269 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kade as a male name
Ranked #345 in 2024
986 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (986 births)
Kade as a female name
Ranked #7,381 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (15 births)
Kade: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kade span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,784 babies were registered. While Kade is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kade by Decade
How has Kade 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.
Kade by State
Birth registrations for Kade span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in Delaware, New Hampshire, Maine. On average, about 432 Kades were registered per state.
Kade + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kade as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kade
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kade: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kade?
We estimate approximately 22,338 people named Kade 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 15,344 Americans share this first name.
Is Kade a common name?
Kade is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,608 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kade most popular?
Kade reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,001 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kade is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kade a male name?
Kade is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kade Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kade Smith, Kade Johnson, Kade 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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