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) 65,831 136,548
Peak Year 2014 2010
Peak Year Births 3,364 9,122
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Braxton Brayden
1880s 6 -
1890s 5 -
1900s 15 -
1910s 157 -
1920s 230 -
1930s 227 -
1940s 191 -
1950s 166 -
1960s 166 -
1970s 265 50
1980s 872 318
1990s 5,079 5,294
2000s 13,905 50,382
2010s 30,332 66,017
2020s 14,215 14,487

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braxton Brayden
2014 3,364 6,596
2015 3,313 6,282
2016 3,315 5,734
2017 3,352 5,178
2018 3,016 4,422
2019 3,038 3,690
2020 2,785 3,294
2021 2,583 2,849
2022 2,397 2,591
2023 2,143 2,285
2024 2,176 1,923
2025 2,131 1,545

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, 1885–2025.

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