Can Name Popularity and Statistics

Can is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births554
First Year on Record1970

Can popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys11#7,194
2024Boys24#4,321
2023Boys20#4,886
2022Boys19#5,019
2021Boys16#5,562
2020Boys10#7,502
2019Boys27#3,899
2018Boys30#3,607
2017Boys24#4,224
2016Boys28#3,776
2015Boys19#4,890
2014Boys13#6,307
2013Boys11#7,026
2012Boys17#5,256
2011Boys18#4,983
2010Boys16#5,478
2009Boys9#8,310
2008Boys18#5,067
2007Boys9#8,173
2006Boys11#6,904
2005Boys9#7,640
2004Boys20#4,264
2003Boys11#6,258
2002Boys13#5,395

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2018 · Boys

30 recorded births and rank #3,607.

2016 · Boys

28 recorded births and rank #3,776.

2019 · Boys

27 recorded births and rank #3,899.

2024 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #4,321.

Where Can ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

FL
Rank #1,831 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Can