Boys' name · since 2004
Laiden
Laiden has 358 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,634 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,509 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 358
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Laiden is the #7509 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 358 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Laiden recorded 358 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #7509 nationally today, ahead of 46% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #9,634 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,509 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 358 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laiden ranks #9,634 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,509 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 358 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,634 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,509 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 358
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Laiden's 358 recorded births place it above 78.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
How Laiden compares
358 49th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laiden's all-time total is 3% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laiden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 358 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 34 | 22,252 |
Laiden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laiden's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laiden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Laiden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (200 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Laiden's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Laiden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
200 births
- 2020s
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 200 births (56% of all-time use).
Laiden by state
Where Laiden concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
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What to do with Laiden's data
- Laiden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (200 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Laidens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laiden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~21 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, 2004–2025 (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 Laiden 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.