Total births
186
Boys' name · since 1988
Kandon
Kandon has 186 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 186
- total births
- 1988–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Kandon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 186 recorded since 1988.
Kandon has 186 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1988 to 2023.
- 186 total births
- 1988–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
186 boys have been named Kandon since 1988, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 186
- total births
- 1988–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kandon was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kandon in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Kandon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kandon's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kandon at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Kandon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kandon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kandon's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kandon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kandon? ▼
186 babies have been named Kandon since 1988. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2007 with 14 births.
When was Kandon most popular? ▼
Kandon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kandon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kandon since 1988 -- 36 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kandon? ▼
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 Kandon's data
- Kandon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 25 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 Kandon
Nearby Names Like Kandon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kandon
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Kanan Boy
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Kanon Boy
#2980 1,524 births
Kanye Boy
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Compare Kandon side by side: Kandon vs Kane Kandon vs Kannon Kandon vs Kanan
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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, 1988–2023 (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. "Kandon: Baby Name Since 1988 - 186 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kandon. 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 Kandon 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.