Cardin
The Story of Cardin
As a girl name
Cardin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 18 Cardins were born — ranking #7,073 that year. As of 2026, Cardin ranks #13,446 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Cardins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cardin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 41 Cardins were born — ranking #2,653 that year. As of 2026, Cardin ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 341 Cardins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cardin
Cardin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 341 births in the dataset. Cardin's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,653. Use the chart and map above to compare Cardin'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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