Kady
Kady was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #2,788 in England & Wales.
Kady as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #2,788 (9) | — | — | #885 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #1,895 (15) | #541 (5) | — | #631 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #6,922 (16) | #2,063 (13) | #395 (8) | — | #856 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #4,295 (33) | #1,621 (18) | #760 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,091 (25) | #2,499 (10) | #316 (11) | — | #586 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #5,487 (22) | #1,687 (17) | #313 (11) | — | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #5,306 (24) | #1,252 (26) | #560 (5) | #424 (3) | #716 (4) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,454 (23) | #1,234 (27) | #324 (11) | — | #734 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #4,477 (31) | #915 (41) | #253 (16) | #432 (3) | #873 (3) | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #3,849 (39) | #994 (36) | #585 (5) | — | #585 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #4,584 (30) | #3,615 (6) | — | — | — | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | #4,350 (33) | #2,314 (11) | — | — | — | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #4,543 (31) | #3,536 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #3,583 (44) | #1,583 (19) | #665 (4) | — | — | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #3,723 (41) | #1,327 (23) | #810 (3) | — | — | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #1,664.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1970.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 28,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kady is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 270,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kady | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kady | England & Wales | Girls | #2,788 | 9 |
| Kady | Ireland | Girls | #885 | 3 |
| Kady | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kady | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kady | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |