How Many People Are Named Kadesha?
An estimated 402 people in the United States have the first name Kadesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Kadesha peaked in popularity in 1994 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kadesha 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 Kadesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
402
About 1 in 852,623 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1994
108 births
Total Registered
417
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kadesha
Kadesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 417 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kadesha as a female name
Ranked #16,562 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1994 (108 births)
Kadesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kadesha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 342 babies were registered. Kadesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kadesha by Decade
How has Kadesha 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.
Kadesha by State
Birth registrations for Kadesha span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, New Jersey, Mississippi. On average, about 11 Kadeshas were registered per state.
Kadesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kadesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadesha?
We estimate approximately 402 people named Kadesha 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 852,623 Americans share this first name.
Is Kadesha a common name?
Kadesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 417 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kadesha most popular?
Kadesha reached peak popularity in 1994, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kadesha is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kadesha a female name?
Kadesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kadesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kadesha Smith, Kadesha Johnson, Kadesha 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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