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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Braedan

Braedan was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1754th; the most babies were born in 2007 (83). More babies were named Braedan in the 2000s than in any other decade.

Meaning (as Brayden) salmon (via Braden) · Irish

Rank in 2025
Not rankedboys
Babies in 2025
0boys
Girls and boys
Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
Peak year
200783 babies
Total since 1880
955babies recorded

What does the name Braedan mean?

Braedan is a spelling of Brayden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Brayden's meaning and origin.

Brayden is a modern spelling of Braden, which Wiktionary derives from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin, 'descendant of Bradán', a personal name from bradán, 'salmon'. Wikipedia lists Braden, Braeden and Braydon among its spellings and describes the name as Irish or Scottish. The -ayden spelling became popular in the US with rhyming names such as Aidan, Jayden and Hayden. Like those names, it is chosen mostly for its sound.

Ó Bradáin (Irish, “descendant of Bradán”)bradán (Irish, “salmon”)

How sure is this? Probable. Braden may also have English place-name origins; the Irish 'salmon' source is the dictionary view.

Related names: Braden, Braydon, Braeden, Bradyn.

See also: Irish names, names that mean an animal.

Sources for this meaning

Braedan popularity since 1880

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Boys Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.
YearRank (boys)Babies (boys)
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2010#2,33155
2000#3,31225
1990#8,2535
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How popular is Braedan, counting every spelling?

Braedan is a spelling of Brayden, a name family that ranked #221 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 1,764 boys in 2025.

SpellingBabies 2025Official rankBabies 2021–2025
Brayden1,545#22911,193
Braydon90#1,778649
Braiden44#2,842351
Braeden35#3,319301
Braedyn17#5,423107
Braedon12#6,86170
Braydan9#8,35859
Braydin5#12,31450
Braydyn7#9,85538
Braidyn——30

Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.

How old are people named Braedan?

About 900 people born in the US named Braedan are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 16 and 23. That makes Braedan mostly worn by children and young adults.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.

Braedan by state

How common Braedan was among boys born in each state in 2005–2009, around its peak. In 38 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.

Alaska: fewer than 5 a yearAK–Maine: fewer than 5 a yearME–Wisconsin: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesWI0.04Vermont: fewer than 5 a yearVT–New Hampshire: fewer than 5 a yearNH–Washington: fewer than 5 a yearWA–Idaho: fewer than 5 a yearID–Montana: fewer than 5 a yearMT–North Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearND–Minnesota: fewer than 5 a yearMN–Illinois: fewer than 5 a yearIL–Michigan: fewer than 5 a yearMI–New York: 0.03 per 1,000 babiesNY0.03Massachusetts: 0.12 per 1,000 babiesMA0.12Oregon: fewer than 5 a yearOR–Nevada: fewer than 5 a yearNV–Wyoming: fewer than 5 a yearWY–South Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearSD–Iowa: fewer than 5 a yearIA–Indiana: fewer than 5 a yearIN–Ohio: 0.02 per 1,000 babiesOH0.02Pennsylvania: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesPA0.04New Jersey: 0.05 per 1,000 babiesNJ0.05Connecticut: 0.07 per 1,000 babiesCT0.07Rhode Island: fewer than 5 a yearRI–California: 0.01 per 1,000 babiesCA0.01Utah: fewer than 5 a yearUT–Colorado: fewer than 5 a yearCO–Nebraska: fewer than 5 a yearNE–Missouri: fewer than 5 a yearMO–Kentucky: fewer than 5 a yearKY–West Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearWV–Virginia: 0.02 per 1,000 babiesVA0.02Maryland: 0.03 per 1,000 babiesMD0.03Delaware: fewer than 5 a yearDE–Arizona: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesAZ0.04New Mexico: fewer than 5 a yearNM–Kansas: fewer than 5 a yearKS–Arkansas: fewer than 5 a yearAR–Tennessee: fewer than 5 a yearTN–North Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearNC–South Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearSC–District of Columbia: fewer than 5 a yearDC–Oklahoma: fewer than 5 a yearOK–Louisiana: fewer than 5 a yearLA–Mississippi: fewer than 5 a yearMS–Alabama: fewer than 5 a yearAL–Georgia: fewer than 5 a yearGA–Hawaii: fewer than 5 a yearHI–Texas: 0.03 per 1,000 babiesTX0.03Florida: 0.01 per 1,000 babiesFL0.01
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Braedan, boys, 2005–2009. Darker means more common.

Names with a similar history

These names rose and fell in step with Braedan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Braedan, they share its era and feel.

Questions about the name Braedan

What does Braedan mean?

Braedan is a spelling of Brayden, which means “salmon (via Braden)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.

How popular is the name Braedan?

Braedan was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1754th; the most babies were born in 2007 (83). More babies were named Braedan in the 2000s than in any other decade.

Is Braedan a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Braedan in the US.

Where was Braedan most popular?

In 2005–2009, Braedan was most common in Massachusetts (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and New Jersey.