Total births
192
Boys' name · since 1990
Kanden
Kanden has 192 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12894
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Kanden currently ranks #12894 among boys' names in America, with 192 babies recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Kanden recorded 192 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #12894 nationally today, ahead of 10% of boys, 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 1990 to 2024.
- #12894 among boys today
- 192 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kanden is currently the #12894 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 192 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12894
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Kanden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12894
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kanden was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kanden in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kanden compares
192 37th percentile among 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
Kanden's all-time total is 48% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanden | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kanden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanden splits its recorded history at 2012: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanden at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,894
Active since
1990
Kanden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kanden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanden's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kanden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 114 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanden? ▼
192 babies have been named Kanden since 1990. It currently ranks #12894 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 18 births.
When was Kanden most popular? ▼
Kanden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kanden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanden since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kanden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kane, Kannon, Kanan, Kanon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kanden's data
- Kanden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Kanden
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanden
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#986 6,040 births
Kanan Boy
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#2980 1,524 births
Kanye Boy
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Compare Kanden side by side: Kanden vs Kane Kanden vs Kannon Kanden vs Kanan
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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, 1990–2024 (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. "Kanden: #12894 Boys' Name - 192 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanden. 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 Kanden 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.