Brayden
Brayden is a modern American name derived from the Irish surname Braden, which comes from "bradán" meaning "salmon" in Gaelic. It gained popularity in the late 1990s as part of the trend of Irish-inspired names with the "-ayden" sound.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 1,381. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 9,025
- 2012: 8,513
- 2013: 7,455
- 2014: 6,596
- 2015: 6,282
- 2016: 5,734
- 2017: 5,178
- 2018: 4,422
- 2019: 3,690
- 2020: 3,294
- 2021: 2,849
- 2022: 2,591
- 2023: 2,285
- 2024: 1,923
- 2025: 1,545
- 2026 (projected): 1,381
Good to Know
- •Multiple spelling variations exist (Braden, Braydon, Braiden)
- •Very popular in the 2000s-2010s, part of the '-ayden' name trend
- •Easy to pronounce and spell in English-speaking countries
- •May be considered dated by some as trends have shifted
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Statistics
136,548
Total births since 1880
2010
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