Boys' name · since 2002

Graiden

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Graiden, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,876 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

80 boys have been named Graiden since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Graiden recorded 80 times among boys since 2002, 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 2002 to 2016.

  • #18,876 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graiden ranks #18,876 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,876 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Graiden's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% 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.

Graiden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Graiden's full recorded timeline at 2010, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Graiden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2008)
12
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
468101214 2002200620072008200920102012201320142016 6

Graiden by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 57% of the file).

2000s was Graiden's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Graiden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graiden? ▼
Graiden has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,876 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 12 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Graiden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graiden ranks #18,876 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 Graiden most popular? ▼
Graiden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Graiden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Graiden since 2002 -- 15 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Graiden? ▼
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.

What to do with Graiden's data

  • Graiden's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Graiden

Nearby Names Like Graiden

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

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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Flay
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Hance
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Kiser
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Graiden: 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, 2002–2016 (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 Graiden 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.