Boys' name · since 2007
Nayden
Nayden has 199 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,413 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 199
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nayden is the #11413 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 199 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Nayden recorded 199 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #11413 nationally today, ahead of 18% 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 2007 to 2025.
- #12,994 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,413 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 199 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayden ranks #12,994 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,413 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 199 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,413 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 199
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nayden's 199 recorded births place it above 71.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Nayden compares
199 38th 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
Nayden's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nayden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nayden's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nayden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Nayden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (123 births, 62% of the file).
2010s was Nayden's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Nayden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
123 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 123 births (62% of all-time use).
Nayden by state
Where Nayden concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 199 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nayden's data
- Nayden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Naydens (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nayden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~18 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, 2007–2025 (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 Nayden 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.