How Many People Are Named Braydon?
An estimated 14,084 people in the United States have the first name Braydon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Braydon peaked in popularity in 2009 with 1,034 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Braydon 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 Braydon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Braydon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
14,084
About 1 in 24,336 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2009
1,034 births
Total Registered
14,245
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Braydon
Braydon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,245 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Braydon as a male name
Ranked #1,597 in 2024
107 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (1,034 births)
Braydon as a female name
Ranked #13,601 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 2004 (9 births)
Braydon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Braydon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 6,702 babies were registered. Braydon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Braydon by Decade
How has Braydon 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.
Braydon by State
Birth registrations for Braydon span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 261 Braydons were registered per state.
Braydon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Braydon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Braydon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braydon?
We estimate approximately 14,084 people named Braydon 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 24,336 Americans share this first name.
Is Braydon a common name?
Braydon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,245 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Braydon most popular?
Braydon reached peak popularity in 2009, when 1,034 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Braydon is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Braydon a male name?
Braydon is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Braydon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Braydon Smith, Braydon Johnson, Braydon 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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