US rank #628 Unisex name Peak 2013 12,173 births

Kamden — #628 US boys' name

12,173 babies named Kamden in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s181990s1832000s22282010s71022020s2642
#628
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Kamden was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

899 babies were named Kamden in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kamden

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,173 babies named Kamden between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kamden currently holds the #628 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 899 babies received it in a single year. Kamden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 688 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kamden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7,102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kamden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 965 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Kamden in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kamden 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 12,173 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.

Kamden at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

12,173

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2013

899 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#628

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kamden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2013)
899
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420192014200920041999199419891986 6

Kamden popularity over time — girls

688 total births recorded since 1993 (Kamden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 688 births
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001993 6

Kamden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7,102 births that decade — 58% of Kamden's all-time total
1980s181990s1832000s22282010s71022020s2642

Kamden by state

Where Kamden concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kamden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
965 7.9%
#2 Ohio
673 5.5%
#3 North Carolina
601 4.9%
#4 Georgia
577 4.7%
#5 Florida
506 4.2%
#6 Indiana
463 3.8%
#7 Illinois
438 3.6%
#8 California
418 3.4%
Texas share of Kamden's total US births 7.9%
Even split

965 of 12,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Kamden appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kamden?
12,173 babies have been named Kamden since 1986. It currently ranks #628 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 899 births.
When was Kamden most popular?
Kamden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,102 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Kamden most popular?
The top states for the name Kamden are Texas (965 births), Ohio (673 births), North Carolina (601 births).
Is Kamden a unisex name?
Yes, Kamden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12,173 births, and as a girl's name it has 688 births.
How long has the name Kamden been used?
Kamden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kamden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kameron, Kamari, Kamron, Kamryn, 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, 1986–2024 (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.