Boys' name · since 1999

Braeton

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Braeton, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,294 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Braeton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Braeton recorded 65 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2009.

  • #20,294 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braeton ranks #20,294 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,294 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Braeton's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Braeton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Braeton's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Braeton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1999)
12
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
468101214 199920002001200220042005200720082009 5

Braeton by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (53 births, 82% of the file).

2000s was Braeton's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Braeton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (82% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braeton? ▼
Braeton has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,294 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 12 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Braeton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braeton ranks #20,294 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Braeton most popular? ▼
Braeton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Braeton been used? ▼
Braeton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 11 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Braeton? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Braeton

Nearby Names Like Braeton

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Braeton

Brandon Boy
#261 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#403 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Braeton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2009 (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 Braeton 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.