Boys' name · since 2001
Braydyn
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 522 babies named Braydyn, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,697 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,175 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 522
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
522 babies have been named Braydyn since 2001, making it today's #10175 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Braydyn recorded 522 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #10175 nationally today, ahead of 27% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,175 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 522 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braydyn ranks #7,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,175 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 522 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,697 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,175 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 522
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Braydyn's 522 recorded births place it above 83.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Colorado.
How Braydyn compares
522 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Braydyn's all-time total is 41% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Braydyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 522 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 34 | 22,252 |
Braydyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Braydyn's full recorded timeline at 2013, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Braydyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Braydyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (298 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Braydyn's strongest decade.
298 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Braydyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
171 births
- 2010s
2010s
298 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 298 births (57% of all-time use).
How Braydyn 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 Braydyn's total volume
Braydyn by state
Where Braydyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Braydyn's data
- Braydyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (298 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Colorado records the most Braydyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Colorado names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Braydyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~24 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, 2001–2025 (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 Braydyn 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.