Bayden
A masculine name derived from the Old English words "bæd" meaning "prayer" and "ēn" meaning "valley".
Name Census estimates that about 315 living Americans carry the first name Bayden. It is a predominantly male name (98.1% of registrations). The average person named Bayden today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bayden births was 2004 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bayden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
315
~ 1 in 1,088,109 Americans
Peak year
2004
32 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,528
Tracked since 1998
Gender
Gender distribution for Bayden
Bayden leans heavily male at 98.1% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Bayden as a male name
- Ranked #12,528 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (32 births)
Bayden as a female name
- Ranked #15,421 in 2006
- 6 female births in 2006
- Peak: 2006 (6 births)
Popularity
Bayden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bayden from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 177 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bayden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bayden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bayden
The name Bayden is a relatively modern invention, with no definitive origins or historical significance. It is likely a creative spelling variation of the more common name Brayden, which itself is a 20th-century American coinage. Some sources speculate that Bayden may have been derived from the Old English word "bæde," meaning "to request" or "to command," but there is no concrete evidence to support this etymology.
While the name Bayden has no direct ties to ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries. The earliest recorded instances of the name Bayden can be traced back to the late 20th century, but it remained relatively uncommon until the early 2000s.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Bayden was Bayden Sampson, a Canadian ice hockey player born in 1995. Bayden Sampson played in various junior hockey leagues and was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Another individual with the name Bayden is Bayden Petrisor, a Canadian actor and model born in 2004. Petrisor has appeared in several television shows and films, including the 2018 movie "The Predator."
In the world of sports, Bayden Daus is an Australian rules football player who has played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) since 2019. He was born in 1999.
Bayden Sams is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bayden Sams. He has competed in various independent promotions across the United States since the early 2010s.
Bayden Dillard is an American artist and illustrator, known for his intricate pen-and-ink drawings. He has gained recognition for his work in fantasy and sci-fi genres, and his art has been featured in various publications and exhibitions.
While the name Bayden has gained some popularity in recent years, particularly in North America and Australia, it is still considered a relatively uncommon name with no deep historical roots or cultural significance.
People
Bayden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bayden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bayden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bayden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 315 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bayden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,088,109 US residents.
Is Bayden a common name?
We classify Bayden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 319 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bayden most popular?
The single biggest year for Bayden was 2004, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bayden is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bayden a male name?
Yes, 98.1% of people registered as Bayden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.