Boys' name · since 1996
Blayden
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 737 babies named Blayden, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,216 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,268 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 737
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Blayden is the #9268 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 737 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Blayden recorded 737 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #9268 nationally today, ahead of 33% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6,216 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,268 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 737 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blayden ranks #6,216 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,268 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 737 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,216 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,268 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 737
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Blayden's 737 recorded births place it above 86.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
How Blayden compares
737 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Blayden's all-time total is 100% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blayden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 737 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 34 | 22,252 |
Blayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blayden splits its recorded history at 2012: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blayden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Blayden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (388 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Blayden's strongest decade.
388 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Blayden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
240 births
- 2010s
2010s
388 births
- 2020s 97
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 388 births (53% of all-time use).
How Blayden 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 Blayden's total volume
Blayden by state
Where Blayden concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 28 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.7% |
28 of 737 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Blayden's data
- Blayden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (388 total births); usage has since declined to 97 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Blaydens (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Blayden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Blayden 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.