US rank #13044 Boys' name Peak 2009 273 births

Braelen — #13044 US boys' name

273 babies named Braelen in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s942010s1352020s37
#13044
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 8% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Braelen was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

25 babies were named Braelen in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braelen

The Social Security Administration has registered 273 babies named Braelen between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braelen currently holds the #13044 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braelen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 135 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braelen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Braelen in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braelen 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 273 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.

Braelen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

273

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2009

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,044

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braelen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
25
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
051015202530 2024202020162012200820041999 7

Braelen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
135 births that decade — 49% of Braelen's all-time total
1990s72000s942010s1352020s37

Braelen by state

Where Braelen concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Braelen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
13 4.8%
#2 Ohio
6 2.2%
Texas share of Braelen's total US births 4.8%
Even split

13 of 273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braelen?
273 babies have been named Braelen since 1999. It currently ranks #13044 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 25 births.
When was Braelen most popular?
Braelen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Braelen most popular?
The top states for the name Braelen are Texas (13 births), Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Braelen been used?
Braelen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braelen?
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, 1999–2024 (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.