Boys' name · since 1914
Graden
Graden has 710 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,390 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 710
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
710 boys have been named Graden since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Graden recorded 710 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #6,390 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 710 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graden ranks #6,390 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 710 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,390 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 710
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
Graden's 710 recorded births place it above 85.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Graden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Graden splits its recorded history at 1998: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Graden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Graden by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (289 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Graden's strongest decade.
289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Graden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 30
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
289 births
- 2010s
2010s
214 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 289 births (41% of all-time use).
How Graden 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 Graden's total volume
Graden by state
Where Graden concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Utah | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.7% |
13 of 710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Graden's data
- Graden's decade-level peak was the 2000s (289 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gradens (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Graden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1914–2024 (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 Graden 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.