Rising since 2021, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Kadie since 1975
Babies named Kadie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 88 |
| 1980s | 560 |
| 1990s | 892 |
| 2000s | 732 |
| 2010s | 296 |
| 2020s | 62 |
Meaning & origin
Kadie is a modern respelling of Katie that first appeared in U.S. data in 1975, reflecting a late-20th-century preference for distinctive spellings of familiar diminutives. Its peak usage came in 1988, when it ranked highest, but it has remained rare overall. Following a period of decline, Kadie has been rising in usage since 2021, though it still appears only about once in every 123,636 births as of 2025. As a creative variant of a classic name, Kadie belongs to a broader trend of names like Kady and Kadee that offer a fresh take on a well-established root.
Kadie is a modern respelling of Katie, itself a diminutive of Katherine. Katherine ultimately derives from the Greek name Aikaterine, the etymology of which is uncertain but has long been associated with the Greek word katharos, meaning 'pure'. The spelling Kadie emerged in the mid-20th century as part of a trend of substituting 'K' for 'C' or 'Ca' to create a more distinctive look.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kadi, Kade
Sibling names for Kadie
Names that share Kadie's style, for a brother or sister.
