Total births
955
Boys' name · since 1990
Braedan
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 955 babies named Braedan, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 955
- total births
- 1990–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Braedan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 955 have been recorded since 1990.
Braedan has 955 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1990 to 2023.
- 955 total births
- 1990–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
955 boys have been named Braedan since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 955
- total births
- 1990–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Braedan was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
83 babies were named Braedan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Braedan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Braedan's full recorded timeline at 2006, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 83 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Braedan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Braedan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Braedan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Braedan's strongest decade.
582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Braedan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 100
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
582 births
- 2010s
2010s
261 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 582 births (61% of all-time use).
How Braedan 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 Braedan's total volume
Braedan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Braedan by state
Where Braedan concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 37 | 3.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 34 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 19 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #8 | California | | 10 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Braedan's total US births 3.9%
Even split
37 of 955 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Braedan appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Braedan? ▼
Braedan has been given to 955 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 83 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Braedan most popular? ▼
Braedan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 582 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Braedan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Braedan are Texas (37 births), New York (34 births), Massachusetts (19 births).
How long has the name Braedan been used? ▼
Braedan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 34 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Braedan? ▼
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.
What to do with Braedan's data
- Braedan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (582 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Braedans (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Braedan
Nearby Names Like Braedan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Braedan
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Braedan side by side: Braedan vs Brandon Braedan vs Bradley Braedan vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2023 (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. "Braedan: Baby Name Since 1990 - 955 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/braedan. 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 Braedan 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 July 2026.