US rank #8604 Boys' name Peak 2009 270 births

Slayden — #8604 US boys' name

270 babies named Slayden in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s842010s1332020s47
#8604
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Slayden was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

21 babies were named Slayden in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Slayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 270 babies named Slayden between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Slayden currently holds the #8604 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Slayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Slayden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Slayden 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 270 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.

Slayden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

270

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2009

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,604

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Slayden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
21
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620021996 6

Slayden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
133 births that decade — 49% of Slayden's all-time total
1990s62000s842010s1332020s47

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Slayden?
270 babies have been named Slayden since 1996. It currently ranks #8604 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 21 births.
When was Slayden most popular?
Slayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Slayden been used?
Slayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Slayden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Slade, Slater, Slate, Slayton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.