US rank #4003 Boys' name Peak 2013 1,909 births

Bryden — #4003 US boys' name

1,909 babies named Bryden in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s421990s1322000s5162010s10312020s183
#4003
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Bryden was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

149 babies were named Bryden in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bryden

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,909 babies named Bryden between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bryden currently holds the #4003 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 149 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bryden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,031 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Bryden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 137 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Bryden in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bryden 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 1,909 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.

Bryden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,909

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2013

149 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,003

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bryden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
149
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
-50050100150200 20242018201220062000199419861977 5

Bryden popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 2001 (Bryden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.577.5 20222009200520022001 5

Bryden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,031 births that decade — 54% of Bryden's all-time total
1970s51980s421990s1322000s5162010s10312020s183

Bryden by state

Where Bryden concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bryden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
137 7.2%
#2 Texas
135 7.1%
#3 California
111 5.8%
#4 Florida
39 2.0%
#5 Illinois
36 1.9%
#6 New York
25 1.3%
#7 Missouri
20 1.0%
#8 Oklahoma
19 1.0%
Ohio share of Bryden's total US births 7.2%
Even split

137 of 1,909 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Bryden appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bryden?
1,909 babies have been named Bryden since 1977. It currently ranks #4003 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 149 births.
When was Bryden most popular?
Bryden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,031 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Bryden most popular?
The top states for the name Bryden are Ohio (137 births), Texas (135 births), California (111 births).
How long has the name Bryden been used?
Bryden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bryden?
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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.