Kaede
The Story of Kaede
As a girl name
Kaede first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 17 Kaedes were born — ranking #7,142 that year. As of 2026, Kaede ranks #8,472 for girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 242 Kaedes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kaede first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Kaedes were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Kaede ranks #7,285 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Kaedes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kaede
Kaede is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 242 births in the dataset. Kaede's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,142. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaede'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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