Masculine dossier · first seen 1988
Kadeem
Endangered
Down 93.9% from peak
Peak era
1991
Peak births
391
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Kadeem
How many people are named Kadeem?
An estimated 2,578 living Americans are named Kadeem.
How rare is Kadeem?
Kadeem is very rare among babies today, with 24 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.9% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Kadeem?
The median age of a living American named Kadeem is approximately 33 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 35 years old.
Is Kadeem still popular?
No. Kadeem is endangered as a baby name, down 93.9% from its 1991 peak with 24 births in 2025.
Where is Kadeem most common?
Kadeem has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1988Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
93.9%
2025
24
All-time
2,644
Where it lives now
Kadeem is most concentrated in New York — about 5.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Kadeem is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.