Gender: Boy
Meaning: Descendant of Bradan, broad valley
Origin: Irish/English
Popularity: Ranked #190 in 2024 with 1,917 babies born.
History: Brayden is a modern anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Bradáin. It surged in popularity in the United States in the early 2000s as part of the wave of -ayden names (Jayden, Kayden, Hayden) and became one of the most popular boys' names of that decade.
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Brayden? About 1 in 1,726 babies born in 2024 were named Brayden, or roughly 5.3 per day in the United States.
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