Braden vs Payton
Payton leads today (#440 vs #1,152), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Braden and Payton per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,152 (boys)
#440 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
183
701
Peak year
2005
2010
Trend
Declining since 2005
Declining since 2009
Usually for
Boys
Girls & boys
Lifetime births
46,235
60,045
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