Brayden

“Variant of Braden — Salmon” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #229 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Brayden has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #36 (2011) · 136,548 babies named Brayden all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Braydens

Among 74 notable people named Brayden:

Athletes appear 4.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brayden Point, Canadian ice hockey player.

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