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
Braedyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 24 Braedyns were born — ranking #5,707 that year. As of 2026, Braedyn ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 291 Braedyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Braedyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 181 Braedyns were born — ranking #1,059 that year. As of 2026, Braedyn ranks #6,538 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-63%). In total, more than 2K Braedyns 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 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 .
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