How Many People Are Named Braedon?
An estimated 3,928 people in the United States have the first name Braedon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Braedon peaked in popularity in 2006 with 284 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Braedon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Braedon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,928
About 1 in 87,259 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2006
284 births
Total Registered
3,980
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Braedon
Braedon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,980 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Braedon as a male name
Ranked #8,377 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (284 births)
Braedon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Braedon span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,370 babies were registered. Braedon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Braedon by Decade
How has Braedon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Braedon by State
Birth registrations for Braedon span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Nebraska, Idaho, Arkansas. On average, about 69 Braedons were registered per state.
Braedon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Braedon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Braedon
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Braedon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braedon?
We estimate approximately 3,928 people named Braedon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 87,259 Americans share this first name.
Is Braedon a common name?
Braedon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,980 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Braedon most popular?
Braedon reached peak popularity in 2006, when 284 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Braedon is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Braedon a male name?
Braedon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Braedon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Braedon Smith, Braedon Johnson, Braedon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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