Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Bryden

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,591 Trend ↓ Falling 50%
Rank 2025
#3,591
among boys · ↑410 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Bryden · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
149 babies
All-time total
1,968
#3,373 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Bryden popularity over time

1,968 babies have been named Bryden since 1977, 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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #5,953
1980s – 42 42 4 +740% #5,406
1990s – 132 132 13 +214% #3,026
2000s 23 516 539 54 +308% #1,391
2010s – 1,031 1,031 103 +91% #1,204
2020s (to 2025) 5 214 219 37 -65% #2,351

Where Bryden 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Bryden

Bryden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,591 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,968 American babies have been named Bryden. Its peak came in 2013, when 149 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Bryden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bryden?

The median living Bryden is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 1,900 people named Bryden are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Bryden 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 – – 31 #3,591
2024 – – 27 #4,001
2023 – – 28 #3,903
2022 5 #15,730 30 #3,702
2021 – – 41 #2,981
2020 – – 57 #2,351
2019 – – 58 #2,343
2018 – – 66 #2,125
2017 – – 77 #1,885
2016 – – 84 #1,800
2015 – – 97 #1,642
2014 – – 135 #1,309
2013 – – 149 #1,204
2012 – – 108 #1,492
2011 – – 130 #1,310
2010 – – 127 #1,342
2009 6 #15,591 122 #1,391
2008 – – 62 #2,163
2007 – – 75 #1,893
2006 – – 44 #2,663
2005 7 #13,258 45 #2,498
2004 – – 51 #2,246
2003 – – 34 #2,852
2002 5 #15,838 29 #3,111
2001 5 #15,754 28 #3,153
2000 – – 26 #3,225
1995 – – 9 #5,982
1990 – – 8 #5,899
1985 – – 5 #6,656
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bryden?

The median living Bryden is about 13 years old. Half of all living Brydens are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Bryden are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Bryden are alive in the United States, based on 1,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bryden in 2025?

Bryden ranked #3,591 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bryden?

1,968 babies have been named Bryden in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bryden most popular?

Bryden peaked in 2013, when 149 newborns received the name.

Is Bryden a boy or girl name?

Bryden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bryden rising or falling?

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

Will Bryden become more popular?

Bryden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Bryden 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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