Braidy
The Story of Braidy
As a girl name
Braidy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Braidys were born — ranking #15,152 that year. As of 2026, Braidy ranks #15,491 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Braidys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Braidy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 6 Braidys were born — ranking #8,479 that year. As of 2026, Braidy ranks #8,479 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Braidys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Braidy
Braidy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Braidy's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #15,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Braidy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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