Brayden

Boys

Best rank #51 (2011) · ranked in 8 years

Brayden climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 8 years, topping out at #51 in 2011.

It eased from #76 in 2008 to #95 in 2015.

It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).

9,067 newborns received the name Brayden in 2011, its peak year.

Brayden was most popular around 2011, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820122015
  1. 2015956,297
  2. 2014936,620
  3. 2013737,494
  4. 2012538,539
  5. 2011519,067
  6. 2010579,168
  7. 2009648,659
  8. 2008768,503

Similar names

If Brayden is on your shortlist, Benjamin, Brandon, Bella are worth a look too, given the similar sound and comparable popularity trends.

Where Brayden is most popular

In 2025, Brayden was recorded in 43 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,525 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 140 births, 9.2% of the national total, where it ranked #512 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.1% of Brayden births, against 20.5% Northeast, 17.6% Midwest, 17.8% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Brayden placed as high as #186 in Hawaii and as low as #958 in Arkansas.

The 8 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1California140 · #512 there
  2. 2Texas124 · #594 there
  3. 3Florida119 · #341 there
  4. 4New York110 · #329 there
  5. 5North Carolina70 · #336 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast20.5%
  • Midwest17.6%
  • South44.1%
  • West17.8%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Brayden a popular name?
Brayden reached a best rank of #51 in 2011 and has charted in 8 years.
Where does Brayden rank now?
Brayden does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Brayden a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
When was Brayden most popular?
Brayden peaked around 2011.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)