Boys' name · since 1978

Bradden

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Bradden, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,009 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade

Bradden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 106 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradden has been recorded 106 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2009.

  • #17,009 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 106 born since 1978
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradden ranks #17,009 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 106 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,009 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bradden's 106 recorded births place it above 62.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bradden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bradden splits its recorded history at 2001: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bradden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 197819801988199720012003200520082009 5

Bradden by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (58 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Bradden's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Bradden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradden? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 106 babies named Bradden. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,009 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 9 births.
Where does Bradden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradden ranks #17,009 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bradden most popular? ▼
Bradden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Bradden been used? ▼
Bradden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 32 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Bradden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Bradden

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bradden

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bradden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–2009 (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 Bradden 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.