US rank #7315 Boys' name Peak 2013 476 births

Braddock — #7315 US boys' name

476 babies named Braddock in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51980s51990s82000s1322010s2852020s41
#7315
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Braddock was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

42 babies were named Braddock in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braddock

The Social Security Administration has registered 476 babies named Braddock between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braddock currently holds the #7315 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braddock performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 285 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Braddock shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Colorado and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Braddock in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braddock 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 476 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.

Braddock at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

476

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2013

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,315

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braddock popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
42
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
01020304050 202420212018201520122009200619971966 5

Braddock by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
285 births that decade — 60% of Braddock's all-time total
1960s51980s51990s82000s1322010s2852020s41

Braddock by state

Where Braddock concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Braddock
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
34 7.1%
#2 Colorado
5 1.1%
#3 Florida
5 1.1%
Texas share of Braddock's total US births 7.1%
Even split

34 of 476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braddock?
476 babies have been named Braddock since 1966. It currently ranks #7315 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 42 births.
When was Braddock most popular?
Braddock was most popular in the 2010s decade with 285 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Braddock most popular?
The top states for the name Braddock are Texas (34 births), Colorado (5 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Braddock been used?
Braddock has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braddock?
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.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.