US rank #10231 Boys' name Peak 2009 1,171 births

Braydan — #10231 US boys' name

1,171 babies named Braydan in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s772000s5542010s4762020s64
#10231
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2009
Single peak year

90 babies were named Braydan in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braydan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,171 babies named Braydan between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braydan currently holds the #10231 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braydan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 554 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braydan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Braydan in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braydan 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 1,171 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.

Braydan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,171

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2009

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,231

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braydan popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
90
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080100 202420202016201220082004200019961992 7

Braydan popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 2002 (Braydan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20072002 5

Braydan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
554 births that decade — 47% of Braydan's all-time total
1990s772000s5542010s4762020s64

Braydan by state

Where Braydan concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Braydan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
45 3.8%
#2 Texas
36 3.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
20 1.7%
#4 Michigan
13 1.1%
#5 California
12 1.0%
#6 Indiana
11 0.9%
#7 Illinois
10 0.9%
#8 Kentucky
7 0.6%
Ohio share of Braydan's total US births 3.8%
Even split

45 of 1,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Braydan appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braydan?
1,171 babies have been named Braydan since 1992. It currently ranks #10231 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 90 births.
When was Braydan most popular?
Braydan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 554 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Braydan most popular?
The top states for the name Braydan are Ohio (45 births), Texas (36 births), Pennsylvania (20 births).
How long has the name Braydan been used?
Braydan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braydan?
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.