Brainard vs Brayden

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

Name A

Brainard

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Name B

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Metric Brainard Brayden
Current Rank Unranked #190
Total Births (all years) 129 134,973
Peak Year 1914 2010
Peak Year Births 11 9,119
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Brainard Brayden
1910ss 42 —
1920ss 32 —
1950ss 27 —
1960ss 18 —
1970ss 10 50
1980ss — 318
1990ss — 5,294
2000ss — 50,382
2010ss — 66,005
2020ss — 12,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brainard Brayden
2014 — 6,592
2015 — 6,280
2016 — 5,734
2017 — 5,177
2018 — 4,422
2019 — 3,689
2020 — 3,292
2021 — 2,846
2022 — 2,587
2023 — 2,282
2024 — 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, 1913–1975.

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