Girl · #12,196 in 2026

Kadee

Kadee Quality Products Co. is a model railroad manufacturer. They are best known for their couplers, but also produce rolling stock and accessories. The coupler line covers N and larger scales.

Current Rank
#12,196
Peak Rank
#3,395 (2002)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1973
First Year
2021
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#3395
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
46
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kadee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kadee Quality Products Co. is a model railroad manufacturer. They are best known for their couplers, but also produce rolling stock and accessories. The coupler line covers N and larger scales.

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The Story of Kadee

Kadee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 40 Kadees were born — ranking #3,395 that year. As of 2026, Kadee ranks #12,196 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Kadees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kadee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kadee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kadee

What does the name Kadee mean?
Kadee Quality Products Co. is a model railroad manufacturer. They are best known for their couplers, but also produce rolling stock and accessories. The coupler line covers N and larger scales.
How popular is Kadee in 2026?
In 2026, Kadee ranks #12,196 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Kadee most popular?
Kadee reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #3,395 that year with 40 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kadee most popular?
Kadee has historically been most popular in Utah, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kadee.
Is Kadee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kadee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kadee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kadee include Asuncion, Charmie, Denelda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kadee

Kadee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kadee's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #3,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Kadee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.