Given name
Kamden
“from the winding valley”
Kamden is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “from the winding valley.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the winding valley.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kamden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,264
- 12,556 boys · 708 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 925 babies
- 2025
- 395
- #718 for boys · #6,013 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 96% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 375 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 718 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 900 in 2013. It also appeared in 20 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,831 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kamden’s family of names
Kamden has a related form in Kamdyn. Kamden has a related form in Kamdon. Kamden has a related form in Kamdan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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