Kadynce
A feminine name of disputed origin, possibly related to "cadence".
Name Census estimates that about 977 living Americans carry the first name Kadynce. It is a predominantly female name (99.4% of registrations). The average person named Kadynce today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kadynce births was 2007 (85 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kadynce. 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.
People living today
977
~ 1 in 350,823 Americans
Peak year
2007
85 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2008 SSA rank
#11,797
Tracked since 2002
Census
Kadynce in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 778 people with the first name Kadynce, which placed it at #14,944 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
#14,944
National first-name rank
People counted
778
778 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kadynce
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadynce is White at 64.8%. The next largest groups are Black (18.1%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). 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 Kadynce 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 Kadynce at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.8% · 504
- Black or African American18.1% · 141
- Two or more races9.4% · 73
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Kadynce
Out of the 987 babies given the name Kadynce since 1880, 99.4% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Kadynce as a male name
- Ranked #11,797 in 2008
- 6 male births in 2008
- Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Kadynce as a female name
- Ranked #16,330 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (85 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kadynce leans strongly female. 760 people counted with this name were female (97.8%), compared with 17 male bearers (2.2%).
Popularity
Kadynce: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kadynce from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 495 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kadynce 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 Kadynce during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kadynces live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Kadynce, while Washington, North Carolina, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kadynce
The given name Kadynce has its origins rooted in the ancient Celtic language of the Britons, a people who inhabited the island of Britain during the Iron Age and Roman period. The name is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic root *kad-, meaning "battle" or "combat," and the suffix *-unk, which denoted a diminutive or affectionate form.
This linguistic lineage suggests that Kadynce was initially bestowed upon children, likely girls, as a term of endearment that carried connotations of strength, resilience, and a fighting spirit. It is believed that the name held particular significance within the warrior culture of the Celtic tribes, where valor in battle was highly esteemed.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kadynce can be found in the Vindolanda tablets, a collection of wooden leaf-tablets discovered at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in northern England. These tablets, dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, contain various personal correspondence and administrative records, including references to individuals bearing names of Celtic origin.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Kadynce. In the 5th century, Kadynce ap Meurig was a formidable Welsh warrior who played a pivotal role in the defense of the Kingdom of Gwynedd against Saxon invaders. Her bravery and martial prowess were celebrated in the epic poem Y Gododdin.
During the High Middle Ages, Kadynce de Burgh (c. 1190-1251) was a powerful Anglo-Norman noblewoman who wielded significant influence as the wife of Hubert de Burgh, the influential Lord Chancellor and Earl of Kent under King John and Henry III of England.
In the 16th century, Kadynce Fitzroy (1519-1556) was an illegitimate daughter of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress, Elizabeth Blount. Despite her controversial birth, she was recognized by the Crown and granted a respectable marriage to Sir Francis Knollys.
Moving forward to the 18th century, Kadynce Macleod (1728-1789) was a Scottish Highland warrior and chieftain of the Clan Macleod. She is renowned for her unwavering leadership during the Jacobite risings and her staunch defense of the clan's ancestral lands against British forces.
In more recent times, Kadynce Fairchild (1892-1968) was an American aviator and pioneering figure in the early days of aviation. She achieved numerous long-distance flying records and paved the way for women in the field of aeronautics.
People
Kadynce + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadynce 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
Kadynce: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadynce?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 977 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kadynce 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 350,823 US residents.
Is Kadynce a common name?
We classify Kadynce as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 987 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kadynce most popular?
The single biggest year for Kadynce was 2007, when 85 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kadynce is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kadynce in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 778 people with the name Kadynce, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,944 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 Kadynce 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 Kadynce?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kadynce leans strongly female. 760 people counted with this name were female (97.8%), compared with 17 male bearers (2.2%). 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 Kadynce?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kadynce is White at 64.8%. The next largest groups are Black (18.1%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). 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 Kadynce most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kadynce in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.8% (504 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 Kadynce in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kadynce a female name?
Yes, 99.4% of people registered as Kadynce 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 Kadynce still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kadynce 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 Kadynce 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 people are named Kadynce?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Kadynce at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.