Boys' name · since 1984
Braedon
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 3,994 babies named Braedon, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,090 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,937 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,994
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
3,994 babies have been named Braedon since 1984, making it today's #6937 boys' name.
Braedon has 3,994 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6937 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of boys, 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 1984 to 2025.
- #2,090 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,937 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,994 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braedon ranks #2,090 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,937 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,994 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,090 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,937 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,994
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Braedon's 3,994 recorded births place it above 95.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Braedon compares
3,994 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Braedon's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Braedon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,994 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 284 | 34 | 22,252 |
Braedon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Braedon splits its recorded history at 2005: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 284 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Braedon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 284
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Braedon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,370 births, 59% of the file).
2000s was Braedon's strongest decade.
2,370 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Braedon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 615
1990s
615 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,370 births
- 2010s 862
2010s
862 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,370 births (59% of all-time use).
How Braedon 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 Braedon's total volume
Braedon by state
Where Braedon concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 331 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 231 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 163 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 149 | 3.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 109 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 104 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 97 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 96 | 2.4% |
331 of 3,994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Braedon appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Braedon's data
- Braedon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,370 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Braedons (331 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Braedon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1984–2025 (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 Braedon 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.