US rank #12746 Boys' name Peak 2004 710 births

Anden — #12746 US boys' name

710 babies named Anden in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s62000s3392010s3152020s50
#12746
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Anden was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

68 babies were named Anden in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anden

The Social Security Administration has registered 710 babies named Anden between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Anden currently holds the #12746 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 339 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Anden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Anden in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 710 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

710

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2004

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,746

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
68
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
020406080 202420212018201520122009200620031982 6

Anden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
339 births that decade — 48% of Anden's all-time total
1980s62000s3392010s3152020s50

Anden by state

Where Anden concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Anden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23 3.2%
#2 Ohio
21 3.0%
#3 Texas
16 2.3%
#4 Michigan
5 0.7%
#5 Missouri
5 0.7%
California share of Anden's total US births 3.2%
Even split

23 of 710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anden?
710 babies have been named Anden since 1982. It currently ranks #12746 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 68 births.
When was Anden most popular?
Anden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 339 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Anden most popular?
The top states for the name Anden are California (23 births), Ohio (21 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Anden been used?
Anden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrew, Andre, Andres, Andy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.