Total births
233
Boys' name · since 1994
Canden
Canden has 233 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 233
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Canden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 233 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Canden recorded 233 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2022.
- 233 total births
- 1994–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
233 boys have been named Canden since 1994, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 233
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Canden was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
20 babies were named Canden in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Canden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Canden splits its recorded history at 2011: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Canden at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Canden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022
- Peak year (2009)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Canden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Canden's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Canden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canden? ▼
Canden has been given to 233 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 20 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Canden most popular? ▼
Canden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Canden been used? ▼
Canden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 29 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Canden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cannon, Canaan, Canyon, Canon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Canden's data
- Canden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Canden
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canden
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Canaan Boy
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Canyon Boy
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Canon Boy
#1927 2,751 births
Candelario Boy
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Compare Canden side by side: Canden vs Cannon Canden vs Canaan Canden vs Canyon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Canden: Baby Name Since 1994 - 233 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canden. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Canden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.