US rank #5329 Unisex name Peak 2010 2,282 births

Braedyn — #5329 US boys' name

2,282 babies named Braedyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s722000s10152010s10682020s127
#5329
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Braedyn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

181 babies were named Braedyn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braedyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,282 babies named Braedyn between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braedyn currently holds the #5329 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 181 babies received it in a single year. Braedyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 291 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braedyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,068 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braedyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 188 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Braedyn in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braedyn 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 2,282 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.

Braedyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,282

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2010

181 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,329

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braedyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
181
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
-50050100150200 202420202016201220082004200019961992 7

Braedyn popularity over time — girls

291 total births recorded since 1998 (Braedyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 291 births
0510152025 20242016201320102007200420011998 11

Braedyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,068 births that decade — 47% of Braedyn's all-time total
1990s722000s10152010s10682020s127

Braedyn by state

Where Braedyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Braedyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
188 8.2%
#2 Ohio
79 3.5%
#3 California
76 3.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
75 3.3%
#5 Michigan
68 3.0%
#6 Indiana
47 2.1%
#7 Georgia
43 1.9%
#8 Wisconsin
42 1.8%
Texas share of Braedyn's total US births 8.2%
Even split

188 of 2,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Braedyn appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braedyn?
2,282 babies have been named Braedyn since 1992. It currently ranks #5329 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 181 births.
When was Braedyn most popular?
Braedyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,068 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Braedyn most popular?
The top states for the name Braedyn are Texas (188 births), Ohio (79 births), California (76 births).
Is Braedyn a unisex name?
Yes, Braedyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,282 births, and as a girl's name it has 291 births.
How long has the name Braedyn been used?
Braedyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braedyn?
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, 1992–2024 (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.