Bradley vs Brayden

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

Name A

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Name B

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Metric Bradley Brayden
Current Rank #364 #190
Total Births (all years) 312,200 134,973
Peak Year 1980 2010
Peak Year Births 7,209 9,119
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Bradley Brayden
1880ss 42 —
1890ss 118 —
1900ss 128 —
1910ss 479 —
1920ss 873 —
1930ss 1,830 —
1940ss 5,532 —
1950ss 29,506 —
1960ss 48,726 —
1970ss 58,684 50
1980ss 69,354 318
1990ss 48,085 5,294
2000ss 23,617 50,382
2010ss 20,152 66,005
2020ss 5,074 12,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bradley Brayden
2014 2,329 6,592
2015 2,402 6,280
2016 2,054 5,734
2017 1,648 5,177
2018 1,495 4,422
2019 1,441 3,689
2020 1,236 3,292
2021 1,074 2,846
2022 951 2,587
2023 907 2,282
2024 906 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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