Kadisha
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "holy" or "pure".
Name Census estimates that about 232 living Americans carry the first name Kadisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kadisha today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kadisha births was 1994 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kadisha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kadisha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
232
~ 1 in 1,477,389 Americans
Peak year
1994
42 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2017 SSA rank
#17,063
Tracked since 1976
Census
Kadisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 317 people with the first name Kadisha, which placed it at #28,376 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,376
National first-name rank
People counted
317
317 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
66.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kadisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadisha is Black at 66.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.1%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kadisha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kadisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American66.6% · 211
- Hispanic or Latino21.1% · 67
- Two or more races4.1% · 13
- White3.5% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 5
Popularity
Kadisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kadisha from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 150 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kadisha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kadisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kadishas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Kadisha, while Texas, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kadisha
The name Kadisha finds its roots in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken across the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean region during the 1st millennium BCE. It is believed to have originated from the Aramaic word "Qaddisha," which means "holy" or "consecrated." This name has a strong religious connotation and was often given to individuals who were revered for their piety or spiritual devotion.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kadisha can be traced back to the 3rd century CE, when it appeared in certain Aramaic inscriptions found in the region of ancient Palmyra, located in modern-day Syria. These inscriptions were often found on tombstones or religious artifacts, suggesting that the name was associated with individuals who held significant religious or spiritual roles within their communities.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Kadisha was Kadisha of Bozrah, a Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century CE. According to traditional accounts, she was a young woman from the city of Bozrah (now in modern-day Syria) who was executed for her unwavering Christian faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Another figure of note was Kadisha of Edessa, a 5th-century Christian saint and abbess who founded one of the earliest known monasteries for women in the city of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey). She was renowned for her piety, asceticism, and dedication to serving the poor and needy.
In the 7th century CE, a prominent Islamic scholar and hadith collector named Kadisha ibn Mu'awiyah al-Qurashi lived in Medina, Saudi Arabia. He was recognized for his extensive knowledge of Islamic traditions and played a significant role in preserving and transmitting the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
During the 12th century, a Jewish philosopher and theologian named Kadisha ben Joseph Halevi lived in Spain. He was a renowned scholar and author who contributed greatly to the intellectual and philosophical discourse of his time, particularly in the fields of metaphysics and ethics.
In more recent times, a notable figure bearing the name Kadisha was Kadisha Beddiar, an Algerian freedom fighter and revolutionary who played a crucial role in the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule in the 1950s and 1960s. She was recognized for her bravery and unwavering commitment to the cause of Algerian independence.
People
Kadisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kadisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 232 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kadisha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,477,389 US residents.
Is Kadisha a common name?
We classify Kadisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kadisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Kadisha was 1994, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kadisha is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kadisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 317 people with the name Kadisha, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,376 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kadisha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kadisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kadisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 312 people counted with this name, 99.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kadisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadisha is Black at 66.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.1%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kadisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kadisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.6% (211 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kadisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kadisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kadisha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kadisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kadisha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kadisha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Kadisha?
See how many Americans are named Kadisha on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.