US rank #11495 Unisex name Peak 2009 594 births

Braidyn — #11495 US boys' name

594 babies named Braidyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s2122010s3332020s43
#11495
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Braidyn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

59 babies were named Braidyn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braidyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 594 babies named Braidyn between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braidyn currently holds the #11495 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Braidyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 83 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braidyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 333 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braidyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Braidyn in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braidyn 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 594 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.

Braidyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

594

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2009

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,495

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braidyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
59
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001998 6

Braidyn popularity over time — girls

83 total births recorded since 2000 (Braidyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 83 births
4681012 2010200920082007200620052004200320022000 11

Braidyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
333 births that decade — 56% of Braidyn's all-time total
1990s62000s2122010s3332020s43

Braidyn by state

Where Braidyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Braidyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
23 3.9%
#2 Texas
14 2.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
6 1.0%
#4 Indiana
5 0.8%
Ohio share of Braidyn's total US births 3.9%
Even split

23 of 594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braidyn?
594 babies have been named Braidyn since 1998. It currently ranks #11495 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 59 births.
When was Braidyn most popular?
Braidyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 333 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Braidyn most popular?
The top states for the name Braidyn are Ohio (23 births), Texas (14 births), Pennsylvania (6 births).
Is Braidyn a unisex name?
Yes, Braidyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 594 births, and as a girl's name it has 83 births.
How long has the name Braidyn been used?
Braidyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braidyn?
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, 1998–2024 (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.