How Many People Are Named Kadeem?
An estimated 2,557 people in the United States have the first name Kadeem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Kadeem peaked in popularity in 1991 with 391 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kadeem 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 Kadeem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,557
About 1 in 134,045 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
391 births
Total Registered
2,620
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kadeem
Kadeem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,620 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kadeem as a male name
Ranked #4,477 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (391 births)
Kadeem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kadeem span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,774 babies were registered. Kadeem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kadeem by Decade
How has Kadeem 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.
Kadeem by State
Birth registrations for Kadeem span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, New Jersey. The lowest are in Connecticut, Missouri, District of Columbia. On average, about 80 Kadeems were registered per state.
Kadeem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadeem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kadeem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadeem?
We estimate approximately 2,557 people named Kadeem 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 134,045 Americans share this first name.
Is Kadeem a common name?
Kadeem is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,620 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kadeem most popular?
Kadeem reached peak popularity in 1991, when 391 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kadeem is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kadeem a male name?
Kadeem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kadeem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kadeem Smith, Kadeem Johnson, Kadeem 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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