Total births
169
Boys' name · since 2003
Brydan
Brydan has 169 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 169
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
169 boys have been named Brydan since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Brydan has 169 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- 169 total births
- 2003–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
169 boys have been named Brydan since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 169
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Brydan was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
30 babies were named Brydan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Brydan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brydan's full recorded timeline at 2012, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brydan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Brydan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Brydan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brydan's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Brydan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 105 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brydan? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 169 babies named Brydan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 30 births.
When was Brydan most popular? ▼
Brydan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Brydan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brydan since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brydan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bryan, Bryce, Bryson, Bryant, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brydan's data
- Brydan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brydan
Nearby Names Like Brydan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brydan
Bryan Boy
#308 389,589 births
Bryce Boy
#296 124,103 births
Bryson Boy
#147 83,241 births
Bryant Boy
#1177 51,697 births
Bryon Boy
#5671 14,720 births
Compare Brydan side by side: Brydan vs Bryan Brydan vs Bryce Brydan vs Bryson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brydan: Baby Name Since 2003 - 169 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brydan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brydan 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 June 2026.