US rank #4972 Boys' name Peak 2010 728 births

Blayden — #4972 US boys' name

728 babies named Blayden in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s2402010s3882020s88
#4972
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Blayden was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

55 babies were named Blayden in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 728 babies named Blayden between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Blayden currently holds the #4972 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 388 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Blayden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Blayden in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blayden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 728 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Blayden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

728

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2010

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,972

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blayden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
55
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001996 5

Blayden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
388 births that decade — 53% of Blayden's all-time total
1990s122000s2402010s3882020s88

Blayden by state

Where Blayden concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Blayden
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%
North Carolina share of Blayden's total US births 3.8%
Even split

28 of 728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blayden?
728 babies have been named Blayden since 1996. It currently ranks #4972 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 55 births.
When was Blayden most popular?
Blayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 388 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Blayden most popular?
The top states for the name Blayden are North Carolina (28 births), Texas (27 births), Oklahoma (10 births).
How long has the name Blayden been used?
Blayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blayden?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.