Brayden
Brayden is a given name that is often referred to as Irish or Scottish. Alternative spellings include Braeden, Braden, Braydan, Braydon, Breadan and Bradon.
Meaning & Origin of Brayden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brayden is a given name that is often referred to as Irish or Scottish. Alternative spellings include Braeden, Braden, Braydan, Braydon, Breadan and Bradon.
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The Story of Brayden
Brayden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 9,119 Braydens were born — ranking #40 that year. As of 2026, Brayden ranks #220 for baby boys with 1,657 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 138K Braydens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Brayden
Brayden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 138K births in the dataset. Brayden's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #36. Use the chart and map above to compare Brayden'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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