Braydon
Boy name · #1784 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 90 baby boys were named Braydon, placing it at #1784 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #572, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 boys born in 2025 was named Braydon.
The 48-year story
Braydon first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 1,035 boys were named Braydon — good for #311 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Braydon per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Braydon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Braydon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Braydon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Braydon is most common
State-level data for Braydon is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Braydon
Statistically, parents drawn to Braydon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaydon, London, Jadon, Javion, and Brighton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Braydon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #1778 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1599 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1420 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1379 |
| 2021 | 189 | #1103 |
| 2020 | 186 | #1074 |
| 2019 | 220 | #974 |
| 2018 | 258 | #855 |
| 2017 | 342 | #713 |
| 2016 | 384 | #672 |
| 2015 | 491 | #572 |
| 2014 | 528 | #525 |
| 2013 | 588 | #472 |
| 2012 | 734 | #397 |
| 2011 | 805 | #369 |
| 2010 | 924 | #341 |
| 2009 | 1,035 | #311 |
| 2008 | 1,022 | #324 |
| 2007 | 870 | #364 |
| 2006 | 758 | #397 |
| 2005 | 752 | #385 |
| 2004 | 629 | #414 |
| 2003 | 467 | #516 |
| 2002 | 439 | #516 |
| 2001 | 338 | #592 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Braydon a popular boy name?
Braydon ranked #1784 among boys in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #572.
When was the name Braydon most popular?
Braydon peaked in 2009, when 1,035 American boys received the name (ranked #311 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Braydon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American boys was named Braydon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.