boy's name
Kadir
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,712
Kadir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Kadir over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 345 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Kadir?
In 2025, Kadir was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kadir is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kadir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kadir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kadir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kadir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kadir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kadir
How popular is the name Kadir?
In 2025, Kadir was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kadir a girl's or a boy's name?
Kadir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kadir most popular?
Kadir peaked in 2004, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kadir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kadir currently ranks #2,823 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.