Unisex name · since 1998
Braidyn
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 594 babies named Braidyn, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,113 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 594
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
594 boys have been named Braidyn since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braidyn has been recorded 594 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #7,113 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 594 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braidyn ranks #7,113 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 594 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,113 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 594
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Braidyn's 594 recorded births place it above 84.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Braidyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Braidyn's full recorded timeline at 2012, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Braidyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Braidyn popularity over time - girls
83 total births recorded since 2000 (Braidyn as girls' name)
Braidyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (333 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Braidyn's strongest decade.
333 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Braidyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
212 births
- 2010s
2010s
333 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 333 births (56% of all-time use).
How Braidyn 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 Braidyn's total volume
Braidyn by state
Where Braidyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| 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% |
23 of 594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Braidyn's data
- Braidyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (333 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Braidyns (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Braidyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1998–2024 (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 Braidyn 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.