Brayden vs Bradley

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

Name A

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brayden Bradley
2014 6,592 2,329
2015 6,280 2,402
2016 5,734 2,054
2017 5,177 1,648
2018 4,422 1,495
2019 3,689 1,441
2020 3,292 1,236
2021 2,846 1,074
2022 2,587 951
2023 2,282 907
2024 1,917 906

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, 1970–2024.

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