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Kadan

Boy

Meaning of Kadan: Arabic: 'companion'

Kadan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9396th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9396

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

503

First recorded 1994 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Kadan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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