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Kadan

99% boys · 7 born in 2025

Kadan has been given to about 503 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 488
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kadan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 47
  • Born in 20257
  • All time503

How popular is Kadan?

Its best year was 2005, when 47 babies were given the name, ranking 2735th. The typical living American called Kadan is about 18 years old today.

Names that sound like Kadan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Adan0.85
  2. Karan0.85
  3. Callan0.79
  4. Kaylan0.75
  5. Canaan0.74
  6. Kaden0.71
  7. Alan0.70
  8. Kadin0.71

Middle names for Kadan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kadan John0.77
  2. Kadan Lee0.77
  3. Kadan Bryce0.76
  4. Kadan Ross0.76
  5. Kadan Quinn0.76
  6. Kadan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Kadan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Estrellasister · 0.78
  2. Janiyahsister · 0.78
  3. Isabelasister · 0.77
  4. Campbelleither · 0.75
  5. Jamaribrother · 0.75
  6. Jaideneither · 0.74

Where Kadan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kadan Anderson0.74
    2. Kadan White0.72
    3. Kadan Reyes0.72
    4. Kadan Moore0.72
    5. Kadan Lee0.72
    6. Kadan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kadan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.