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1984

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#713

Peak Rank

4K

Total Count

43

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Braedon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Braedon Dean Bowman is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braedon%5FBowman) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braedon%5FBowman)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Braedon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Braedon_Bowman_%2853686418643%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Braedon_Bowman_%2853686418643%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braedon%5FBowman)

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## The Story of Braedon

Braedon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 284 births, good for #745 nationwide. About 59% of every Braedon on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Braedon ranks #7,864 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-67%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Braedon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Braedon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Breaden](/breaden)
* [Braden](/braden)
* [Brayden](/brayden)
* Broaden
* [Braydon](/braydon)
* [Braeden](/braeden)
* [Bryden](/bryden)
* [Broden](/broden)
* Breeden
* [Briden](/briden)
* Braddon
* Bredin

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Braedon

What does the name Braedon mean?

Braedon Dean Bowman is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

How popular is Braedon in 2026?

In 2026, Braedon ranks #7,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Braedon most popular?

Braedon reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #713 that year with 284 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Braedon most popular?

Braedon has historically been most popular in Alaska, Utah, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Braedon.

Is Braedon a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Braedon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Braedon?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Braedon include Len, Teo, Einar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Braedon 

Braedon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Braedon's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #713\. Use the chart and map above to compare Braedon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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