Bradford vs Brayden

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

Name A

Bradford

Boy name · Rank #2992

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Name B

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Metric Bradford Brayden
Current Rank #2992 #190
Total Births (all years) 32,042 134,973
Peak Year 1953 2010
Peak Year Births 780 9,119
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Bradford Brayden
1880ss 20 —
1890ss 59 —
1900ss 86 —
1910ss 513 —
1920ss 818 —
1930ss 998 —
1940ss 2,418 —
1950ss 6,692 —
1960ss 5,794 —
1970ss 5,711 50
1980ss 4,746 318
1990ss 2,292 5,294
2000ss 976 50,382
2010ss 689 66,005
2020ss 230 12,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bradford Brayden
2014 77 6,592
2015 63 6,280
2016 68 5,734
2017 70 5,177
2018 67 4,422
2019 48 3,689
2020 50 3,292
2021 49 2,846
2022 41 2,587
2023 49 2,282
2024 41 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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