Recorded 1880–2022 Boys' name Peak 1880 32 births

Redden — boys' name

32 babies named Redden in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1880. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61920s101940s52010s52020s6
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Redden was born in this single decade.

1880
Single peak year

6 babies were named Redden in 1880 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Redden

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Redden between 1880 and 2022, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Redden currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1880, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Redden performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Redden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Redden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Redden at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

32

Since 1880

143 years of records

Peak year

1880

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1880

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2022

Redden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1880

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1880)
6
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
4.555.566.5 202220161948192819231880 6

Redden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
10 births that decade — 31% of Redden's all-time total
1880s61920s101940s52010s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redden?
32 babies have been named Redden since 1880. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1880 with 6 births.
When was Redden most popular?
Redden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1880.
How long has the name Redden been used?
Redden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 143 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Redden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Redmond, Red, Reda, Redding, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.