Boys' name · since 1981
Bader
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 384 babies named Bader, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,231 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,022 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 384
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Bader is the #11022 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 384 recorded since 1981.
Bader has 384 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11022 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #9,231 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,022 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 384 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bader ranks #9,231 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,022 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 384 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,231 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,022 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 384
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bader's 384 recorded births place it above 79.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Bader compares
384 Top 50% higher than 50% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bader's all-time total is 4% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bader | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 384 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bader's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bader's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bader popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Bader by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (129 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Bader's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Bader births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 129 births (34% of all-time use).
Bader by state
Where Bader concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
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- Bader's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Baders (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bader: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bader draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.