Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Bradyn

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,255 Trend ↓ Falling 46%
Rank 2025
#3,255
among boys · ↑959 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Bradyn · +44% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
426 babies
All-time total
4,997
#1,836 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Bradyn popularity over time

4,997 babies have been named Bradyn since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s – 8 8 1 – #5,689
1990s 40 329 369 37 +4513% #1,471
2000s 148 2,592 2,740 274 +643% #612
2010s 36 1,568 1,604 160 -41% #735
2020s (to 2025) – 276 276 46 -71% #2,142

Where Bradyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Bradyn

Bradyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,255 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 4,997 American babies have been named Bradyn. Its peak came in 2008, when 426 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bradyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bradyn?

The median living Bradyn is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 20. An estimated 4,900 people named Bradyn are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bradyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 36 #3,255
2024 – – 25 #4,214
2023 – – 48 #2,700
2022 – – 51 #2,620
2021 – – 51 #2,554
2020 – – 65 #2,142
2019 – – 69 #2,087
2018 – – 77 #1,923
2017 6 #14,436 103 #1,575
2016 – – 81 #1,848
2015 – – 123 #1,396
2014 – – 166 #1,143
2013 9 #11,162 164 #1,112
2012 9 #11,424 205 #975
2011 7 #13,597 269 #815
2010 5 #17,460 311 #735
2009 10 #10,813 399 #627
2008 19 #6,849 407 #612
2007 16 #7,790 385 #631
2006 11 #10,021 333 #678
2005 17 #6,871 311 #675
2004 17 #6,828 228 #790
2003 19 #6,107 182 #913
2002 14 #7,495 165 #965
2001 12 #8,271 97 #1,337
2000 13 #7,646 85 #1,448
1995 9 #8,864 23 #3,030
1990 – – 12 #4,441
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bradyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bradyn?

The median living Bradyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Bradyns are between 13 and 20 years old.

How many people named Bradyn are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Bradyn are alive in the United States, based on 4,997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bradyn in 2025?

Bradyn ranked #3,255 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bradyn?

4,997 babies have been named Bradyn in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bradyn most popular?

Bradyn peaked in 2008, when 426 newborns received the name.

Is Bradyn a boy or girl name?

Bradyn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bradyn rising or falling?

Bradyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bradyn become more popular?

Bradyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Bradyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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