Braden vs Brayden

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

Name A

Braden

Boy name · Rank #1249

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Name B

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Metric Braden Brayden
Current Rank #1249 #190
Total Births (all years) 46,050 134,973
Peak Year 2005 2010
Peak Year Births 3,046 9,119
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Braden Brayden
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 19 —
1930ss 22 —
1940ss 44 —
1950ss 156 —
1960ss 272 —
1970ss 814 50
1980ss 2,344 318
1990ss 8,389 5,294
2000ss 24,071 50,382
2010ss 8,782 66,005
2020ss 1,131 12,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braden Brayden
2014 894 6,592
2015 758 6,280
2016 599 5,734
2017 513 5,177
2018 480 4,422
2019 387 3,689
2020 287 3,292
2021 254 2,846
2022 245 2,587
2023 187 2,282
2024 158 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, 1916–2024.

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