Braeden
Braeden was the 3319th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 322nd with 1,004 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,521 places. More babies were named Braeden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brayden) salmon (via Braden) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #3,319 boys, down 1,521 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 35boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20051,004 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,872babies recorded
What does the name Braeden mean?
Braeden 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
- Wiktionary, entry 'Braden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Brayden', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Braeden popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 230 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,319 | 35 |
| 2020 | #1,798 | 83 |
| 2010 | #409 | 689 |
| 2000 | #452 | 527 |
| 1990 | #2,262 | 31 |
| 1980 | #4,545 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Braeden, counting every spelling?
Braeden is a spelling of Brayden, a name family that ranked #221 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,319 for Braeden on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,764 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden | 1,545 | #229 | 11,193 |
| Braydon | 90 | #1,778 | 649 |
| Braiden | 44 | #2,842 | 351 |
| Braeden | 35 | #3,319 | 301 |
| Braedyn | 17 | #5,423 | 107 |
| Braedon | 12 | #6,861 | 70 |
| Braydan | 9 | #8,358 | 59 |
| Braydin | 5 | #12,314 | 50 |
| Braydyn | 7 | #9,855 | 38 |
| 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 many kids will share the name Braeden?
35 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Braeden (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Braeden born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 240 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Braeden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Braeden?
About 13,400 people born in the US named Braeden are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 16 and 24. That makes Braeden mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Braeden by state
How common Braeden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.8×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Braeden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Braeden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Braeden
What does Braeden mean?
Braeden is a spelling of Brayden, which means “salmon (via Braden)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Braeden?
Braeden was the 3319th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 322nd with 1,004 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,521 places. More babies were named Braeden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Braeden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Braeden in the US.
Where is Braeden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Braeden was most common in New York (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and California.