Braxton vs Brayden

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

Name A

Braxton

Boy name · Rank #170

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Name B

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Metric Braxton Brayden
Current Rank #170 #190
Total Births (all years) 63,667 134,973
Peak Year 2014 2010
Peak Year Births 3,363 9,119
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Braxton Brayden
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 15 —
1910ss 157 —
1920ss 230 —
1930ss 227 —
1940ss 191 —
1950ss 166 —
1960ss 166 —
1970ss 265 50
1980ss 872 318
1990ss 5,079 5,294
2000ss 13,905 50,382
2010ss 30,323 66,005
2020ss 12,060 12,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braxton Brayden
2014 3,363 6,592
2015 3,312 6,280
2016 3,313 5,734
2017 3,351 5,177
2018 3,015 4,422
2019 3,036 3,689
2020 2,782 3,292
2021 2,579 2,846
2022 2,393 2,587
2023 2,138 2,282
2024 2,168 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, 1885–2024.

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