Graden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	17	2	–	#3,463
1920s	30	3	+76%	#3,887
1930s	25	3	-17%	#2,727
1940s	7	1	-72%	#2,975
1950s	15	2	+114%	#4,025
1960s	6	1	-60%	#3,678
1970s	7	1	+17%	#4,125
1980s	5	1	-29%	#8,352
1990s	66	7	+1220%	#5,132
2000s	289	29	+338%	#2,527
2010s	214	21	-26%	#2,801
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-77%	#9,002

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,463

1920s

+76%

#3,887

1930s

-17%

#2,727

1940s

-72%

#2,975

1950s

+114%

#4,025

1960s

-60%

#3,678

1970s

+17%

#4,125

1980s

-29%

#8,352

1990s

+1220%

#5,132

2000s

289

+338%

#2,527

2010s

214

-26%

#2,801

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#9,002

The story of Graden

Graden is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 710 American babies have been named Graden. Its peak came in 2008, when 50 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 Graden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Graden?

The median living Graden is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Graden are alive in the United States today.

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

Graden year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,399
2023	7	#10,092
2022	–	–
2021	8	#9,123
2020	8	#9,002
2019	6	#11,239
2018	8	#9,104
2017	12	#6,832
2016	19	#5,000
2015	22	#4,445
2014	18	#5,126
2013	27	#3,790
2012	29	#3,645
2011	30	#3,544
2010	43	#2,801
2009	34	#3,289
2008	50	#2,527
2007	45	#2,697
2006	30	#3,466
2005	28	#3,479
2004	23	#3,914
2003	18	#4,495
2002	21	#3,956
2001	15	#4,967
2000	25	#3,352
1995	9	#6,090
1990	5	#8,593
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#3,678
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,072
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	7	#2,975
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,006
1915	5	#4,058
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Graden?

The median living Graden is about 17 years old. Half of all living Gradens are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Graden are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Graden are alive in the United States, based on 710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Graden in 2025?

Graden did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Graden?

710 babies have been named Graden in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Graden most popular?

Graden peaked in 2008, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Graden a boy or girl name?

Graden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Graden rising or falling?

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

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Graden popularity over time

The story of Graden

How old are people named Graden?

Graden year by year

Frequently asked questions

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