Braedyn
Braden is a given name that is popular in the United States and Canada. Its origin is confined to the British Isles and has two ancient sources.
Meaning & Origin of Braedyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Braden is a given name that is popular in the United States and Canada. Its origin is confined to the British Isles and has two ancient sources.
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The Story of Braedyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Braedyn as a girl name dates back to 1998, when 11 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Braedyn — #5,707 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Braedyn on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Braedyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 291 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Braedyn as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 7 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 181 newborns named Braedyn — #1,059 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Braedyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Braedyn ranks #6,538 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-63%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Braedyn
Braedyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Braedyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,059. Use the chart and map above to compare Braedyn'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 .
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.