Masculine dossier · first seen 1984
Braiden
Endangered
Down 92.2% from peak
Peak era
2009
Peak births
563
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Braiden
How many people are named Braiden?
An estimated 7,538 living Americans are named Braiden.
How rare is Braiden?
Braiden is very rare among babies today, with 44 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.2% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Braiden?
The median age of a living American named Braiden is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 21 years old.
Is Braiden still popular?
No. Braiden is endangered as a baby name, down 92.2% from its 2009 peak with 44 births in 2025.
Where is Braiden most common?
Braiden has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 19.2× more often than the national baseline.
1984Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
92.2%
2025
44
All-time
7,637
Where it lives now
Braiden is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Indiana.
States where Braiden is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.