Can

Given to 554 US babies since 1970

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Rank in 2025

#7,194

recorded as boys

2,873 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 11

Peak year

2018

30 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

554

since 1970

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Can was most popular in 2018, when 30 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 11 babies were named Can, ranking #7194 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	11	7,194
2024	<5	—	24	4,321
2023	<5	—	20	4,886
2022	<5	—	19	5,019
2021	<5	—	16	5,562
2020	<5	—	10	7,502
2019	<5	—	27	3,899
2018	<5	—	30	3,607
2017	<5	—	24	4,224
2016	<5	—	28	3,776
2015	<5	—	19	4,890
2014	<5	—	13	6,307
2013	<5	—	11	7,026
2012	<5	—	17	5,256
2011	<5	—	18	4,983
2010	<5	—	16	5,478
2009	<5	—	9	8,310
2008	<5	—	18	5,067
2007	<5	—	9	8,173
2006	<5	—	11	6,904
2005	<5	—	9	7,640
2004	<5	—	20	4,264
2003	<5	—	11	6,258
2002	<5	—	13	5,395
2001	<5	—	12	5,667
2000	<5	—	9	6,839
1999	<5	—	11	5,656
1998	<5	—	7	7,560
1997	<5	—	11	5,288
1996	<5	—	11	5,187
1995	<5	—	8	6,407
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	11	5,002
1992	<5	—	11	4,872
1991	<5	—	7	6,519
1990	<5	—	8	5,823
1989	<5	—	5	7,905
1988	<5	—	5	7,270
1987	<5	—	<5	—
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	5	6,523
1984	<5	—	8	4,552
1983	<5	—	5	6,238
1982	<5	—	5	6,385
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	7	4,842
1978	<5	—	<5	—
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	<5	—	<5	—
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	<5	—
1970	<5	—	5	4,724