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“Variant of Braden — Salmon” — Irish origin
Boy's name · #229 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Brayden's best rank, #36, came in 2011; it has stepped well back to #229 today. Roughly 137,000 boys have been named Brayden since 1970.
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.
Among 74 notable people named Brayden:
Sports figures appear 4.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brayden Point, Canadian ice hockey player.
Similar names: Braydon · Ayden · Braylon · Carson · Brody · Zaiden
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