US rank #10208 Boys' name Peak 2008 1,091 births

Breyden — #10208 US boys' name

1,091 babies named Breyden in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s802000s4782010s4432020s90
#10208
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Breyden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

69 babies were named Breyden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breyden

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,091 babies named Breyden between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Breyden currently holds the #10208 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 69 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breyden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 478 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Breyden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Breyden in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breyden 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 1,091 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.

Breyden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,091

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2008

69 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,208

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breyden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
69
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019961990 5

Breyden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
478 births that decade — 44% of Breyden's all-time total
1990s802000s4782010s4432020s90

Breyden by state

Where Breyden concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Breyden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
45 4.1%
#2 California
26 2.4%
#3 Michigan
10 0.9%
#4 Ohio
10 0.9%
#5 Georgia
5 0.5%
#6 Illinois
5 0.5%
#7 Utah
5 0.5%
Texas share of Breyden's total US births 4.1%
Even split

45 of 1,091 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breyden?
1,091 babies have been named Breyden since 1990. It currently ranks #10208 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 69 births.
When was Breyden most popular?
Breyden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 478 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Breyden most popular?
The top states for the name Breyden are Texas (45 births), California (26 births), Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Breyden been used?
Breyden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breyden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, 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, 1990–2024 (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.