Boys' name · since 1976
Iden
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 471 babies named Iden, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,174 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,117 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 471
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
471 babies have been named Iden since 1976, making it today's #9117 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iden has been recorded 471 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #9117 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #8,174 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,117 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 471 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iden ranks #8,174 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,117 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 471 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,174 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,117 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 471
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Iden's 471 recorded births place it above 82.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Iden compares
471 Top 45% higher than 55% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Iden's all-time total is 28% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 471 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Iden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iden's full recorded timeline at 2013, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Iden popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Iden as girls' name)
Iden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (254 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Iden's strongest decade.
254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Iden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
254 births
- 2020s 90
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 254 births (54% of all-time use).
Iden by state
Where Iden concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 4.7% |
22 of 471 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Iden's data
- Iden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (254 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Idens (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Iden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Iden 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 August 2026.