Brad vs Brayden

Side-by-side comparison of Brad and Brayden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brad

Boy name · Rank #4060

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Name B

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Metric Brad Brayden
Current Rank #4060 #190
Total Births (all years) 83,042 134,973
Peak Year 1960 2010
Peak Year Births 2,647 9,119
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Brad Brayden
1880ss 11 —
1910ss 16 —
1920ss 36 —
1930ss 178 —
1940ss 1,298 —
1950ss 16,461 —
1960ss 21,354 —
1970ss 22,619 50
1980ss 13,580 318
1990ss 4,375 5,294
2000ss 2,169 50,382
2010ss 782 66,005
2020ss 163 12,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brad Brayden
2014 76 6,592
2015 88 6,280
2016 50 5,734
2017 55 5,177
2018 54 4,422
2019 40 3,689
2020 41 3,292
2021 36 2,846
2022 32 2,587
2023 28 2,282
2024 26 1,917

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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