Boys' name · since 1998

Graeden

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Graeden, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,627 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade

Graeden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 72 have been recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graeden has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2015.

  • #19,627 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1998
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graeden ranks #19,627 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,627 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Graeden's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Graeden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Graeden's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Graeden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 19982008200920102011201220132015 5

Graeden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (43 births, 60% of the file).

2010s was Graeden's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Graeden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graeden? ▼
Graeden has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,627 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 12 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Graeden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graeden ranks #19,627 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Graeden most popular? ▼
Graeden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Graeden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Graeden since 1998 -- 18 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Graeden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Graeden

Nearby Names Like Graeden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Graeden

Grant Boy
#228 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#51 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#120 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#373 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12013 5,501 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Graeden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1998–2015 (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 Graeden 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.