Kadison
Kadison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Joshua Kadison, American singer-songwriter, pianist, writer Luba Kadison (1906–2006), Lithuanian Jewish actress, active in Yiddish theatre Richard Kadison (1925–2018), American mathematician Rosemary Kadison (1932–2019), Sri Lankan Burgher author of historical romance novels Zak Kadison, American film producer
Meaning & Origin of Kadison
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kadison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Joshua Kadison, American singer-songwriter, pianist, writer Luba Kadison (1906–2006), Lithuanian Jewish actress, active in Yiddish theatre Richard Kadison (1925–2018), American mathematician Rosemary Kadison (1932–2019), Sri Lankan Burgher author of historical romance novels Zak Kadison, American film producer
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The Story of Kadison
As a girl name
Kadison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 8 Kadisons were born — ranking #9,802 that year. As of 2026, Kadison ranks #12,462 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Kadisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kadison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 6 Kadisons were born — ranking #8,702 that year. As of 2026, Kadison ranks #8,702 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Kadisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kadison
Kadison is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Kadison's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #9,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Kadison'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 .
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