Total births
12,556
Unisex name · since 1986
Kamden
Kamden has 12,556 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #628
- among boys today
- 12,556
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kamden is the #628 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 12,556 recorded since 1986.
Kamden has 12,556 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #628 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #628 among boys today
- 12,556 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kamden is currently the #628 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 12,556 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #628
- among boys today
- 12,556
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Kamden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#628
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kamden was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
900 babies were named Kamden in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Kamden compares
12,556 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 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
Kamden's all-time total is 34x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kamden | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,556 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 900 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kamden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kamden's full recorded timeline at 2007, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 900 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kamden at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2013
Current rank
#628
Active since
1986
Kamden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 900
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Kamden popularity over time - girls
708 total births recorded since 1993 (Kamden as girls' name)
Kamden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kamden's strongest decade.
7,106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kamden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 183
1990s
183 births
- 2000s 2,228
2000s
2,228 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,106 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,021 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,106 births (57% of all-time use).
How Kamden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kamden's total volume
Kamden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kamden by state
Where Kamden concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 995 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 702 | 5.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 614 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 602 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 526 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 481 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 454 | 3.6% |
| #8 | California | | 427 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Kamden's total US births 7.9%
Even split
995 of 12,556 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? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 12,556 babies named Kamden. Today it holds rank #628 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 900 births.
When was Kamden most popular? ▼
Kamden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,106 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Kamden most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kamden are Texas (995 births), Ohio (702 births), North Carolina (614 births).
Is Kamden a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kamden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12,556 births, and as a girl's name it has 708 births.
How long has the name Kamden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kamden since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Kamden's data
- Kamden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,106 total births) through the 2020s (3,021) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kamdens (995 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Kamden
Nearby Names Like Kamden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kamden
Kameron Boy
#430 39,012 births
Kamari Boy
#389 12,545 births
Kamron Boy
#1843 7,260 births
Kamryn Boy
#1192 5,395 births
Kamren Boy
#2357 4,362 births
Compare Kamden side by side: Kamden vs Kameron Kamden vs Kamari Kamden vs Kamron
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kamden: #628 Unisex Name - 12,556 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kamden. 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 Kamden 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 June 2026.