Carden
The Story of Carden
As a girl name
Carden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 9 Cardens were born — ranking #11,598 that year. As of 2026, Carden ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Cardens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 28 Cardens were born — ranking #3,743 that year. As of 2026, Carden ranks #6,321 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 439 Cardens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carden
Carden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 439 births in the dataset. Carden's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #3,743. Use the chart and map above to compare Carden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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