Total births
873
Boys' name · since 1993
Bladen
Bladen has 873 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9348
- among boys today
- 873
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
873 babies have been named Bladen since 1993, making it today's #9348 boys' name.
Bladen has 873 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9348 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #9348 among boys today
- 873 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bladen is currently the #9348 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 873 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9348
- among boys today
- 873
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Bladen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9348
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Bladen was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
69 babies were named Bladen in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Bladen compares
873 Top 33% higher than 67% of 14,294 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
Bladen's all-time total is 138% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bladen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 873 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bladen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bladen's full recorded timeline at 2010, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 69 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bladen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#9,348
Active since
1993
Bladen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Bladen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bladen's strongest decade.
421 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Bladen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
421 births
- 2010s
2010s
360 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 421 births (48% of all-time use).
How Bladen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bladen's total volume
Bladen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bladen by state
Where Bladen concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 86 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 3.3% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Nebraska | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
North Carolina share of Bladen's total US births 9.9%
Even split
86 of 873 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Bladen appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bladen? ▼
Bladen has been given to 873 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9348 as of the latest data. 69 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Bladen most popular? ▼
Bladen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 421 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Bladen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bladen are North Carolina (86 births), Texas (29 births), California (12 births).
How long has the name Bladen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bladen since 1993 -- 32 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bladen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blake, Blaine, Blair, Blaise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bladen's data
- Bladen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (421 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Bladens (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bladen
Nearby Names Like Bladen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bladen
Blake Boy
#265 186,558 births
Blaine Boy
#1119 33,071 births
Blair Boy
#2172 15,009 births
Blaise Boy
#1106 8,768 births
Blaze Boy
#757 8,508 births
Compare Bladen side by side: Bladen vs Blake Bladen vs Blaine Bladen vs Blair
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bladen: #9348 Boys' Name - 873 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bladen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bladen 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 June 2026.