Boy · #5,276 in 2026

Kadeem

Name: Popularity of the name Kadeem in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kadeem, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kadeem is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kadeem Allen, American basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Kadeem Hardison, American actor Kadeem Harris, English footballer Kadeem Roberts, American politician from Connecticut Kadeem Telfort, American football player

Current Rank

#5,276

Peak Rank

#498 (1991)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-33%

1988

First Year

2026

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#498

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kadeem

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

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The Story of Kadeem

Kadeem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 52 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 391 Kadeems were born — ranking #498 that year. As of 2026, Kadeem ranks #5,276 for baby boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 3K Kadeems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kadeem

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kadeem 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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Caddy
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Cadi
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Cadie
Caddi
Cadieux
Cadene
Codeine
Coding
Catty

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kadeem

What does the name Kadeem mean?

How popular is Kadeem in 2026?

In 2026, Kadeem ranks #5,276 among boys' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year.

When was Kadeem most popular?

Kadeem reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #498 that year with 391 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kadeem most popular?

Kadeem has historically been most popular in New York, South Carolina, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kadeem.

Is Kadeem a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kadeem is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kadeem?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kadeem include Jere, Stoney, Ledger. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kadeem

Kadeem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Kadeem's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #498. Use the chart and map above to compare Kadeem'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.