Brayden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brayden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brayden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brayden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brayden is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “descendant of Bradan, salmon”. From the Irish surname O Bradain.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 137,606 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,771 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 230 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 38 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 125 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 317 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brayden per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (9,168/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (141/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (9/yr).
Brayden has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #57 nationally (given to 9,305 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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