Braiden
Braiden was the 2842nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 468th; the most babies were born in 2009 (563). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,940 places. More babies were named Braiden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brayden) salmon (via Braden) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,842 boys, down 1,495 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 44boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009563 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,789babies recorded
What does the name Braiden mean?
Braiden 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
Braiden popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 152 since 1993.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,842 | 44 |
| 2020 | #1,347 | 132 |
| 2010 | #468 | 557 |
| 2000 | #986 | 150 |
| 1990 | #3,622 | 16 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Braiden, counting every spelling?
Braiden is a spelling of Brayden, a name family that ranked #221 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,842 for Braiden 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 Braiden?
44 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Braiden (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Braiden 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 191 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Braiden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Braiden?
About 7,500 people born in the US named Braiden are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 13 and 21. That makes Braiden 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.
Braiden by state
How common Braiden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 41 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 Braiden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Braiden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Braiden
What does Braiden mean?
Braiden is a spelling of Brayden, which means “salmon (via Braden)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Braiden?
Braiden was the 2842nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 468th; the most babies were born in 2009 (563). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,940 places. More babies were named Braiden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Braiden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Braiden in the US.
Where is Braiden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Braiden was most common in Alabama (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Florida.