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Kade

/ˈkeɪd/ · 99% boys · #349 in the US for boys, 2025

Kade has been given to about 23,573 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 22,882
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kade per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 1,008
  • Born in 2025953
  • All time23,573
  • England & Wales, 2025#598 · 65

How popular is Kade?

Kade ranks 349th among American boys in 2025, with 953 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 1,008 babies were given the name, ranking 345th. The typical living American called Kade is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.17% of births.

Names that sound like Kade

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cade0.95
  2. Wade0.81
  3. Kaden0.75
  4. Kane0.75
  5. Kase0.75
  6. Caden0.71
  7. Case0.70
  8. Slade0.70

Middle names for Kade

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kade Thomas0.80
  2. Kade James0.80
  3. Kade Cole0.79
  4. Kade Miles0.79
  5. Kade Wilder0.78
  6. Kade Paul0.61

Sibling names for Kade

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Miraclesister · 0.99
  2. Saraisister · 0.99
  3. Piercebrother · 0.98
  4. Nayelisister · 0.98
  5. Isaiasbrother · 0.98
  6. Orionbrother · 0.98

Where Kade is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.17%
  2. Hawaii0.16%
  3. Montana0.14%
  4. Maine0.09%
  5. West Virginia0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kade Wilson0.75
  2. Kade Williams0.75
  3. Kade Walker0.75
  4. Kade Turner0.75
  5. Kade Torres0.75
  6. Kade Thompson0.75

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 Kade

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kade across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.