Kadey
Kadey is a department of East Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 15,884 km2 and as of 2001 had a total population of 192,927. The capital of the department lies at Batouri.
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Kadey is a department of East Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 15,884 km2 and as of 2001 had a total population of 192,927. The capital of the department lies at Batouri.
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The Story of Kadey
Kadey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Kadeys were born — ranking #9,452 that year. As of 2026, Kadey ranks #14,553 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 131 Kadeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kadey
Kadey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 131 births in the dataset. Kadey's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Kadey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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).
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