Brayden Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: In numerology, Brayden is associated with the number 7, symbolizing introspection and spirituality.

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A Deep Dive

Brayden Overview

Meaning

Broad valley, wise, broad

Gender

Boy

Origin

Irish, English, Scottish

Etymology

Derived from the Irish surname “Ó Bradáin,” meaning “descendant of Bradán,” with Bradán meaning “salmon.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈbreɪ.dən/

Popularity

Brayden is a popular name in English-speaking countries, particularly in the USA. Recently, Brayden has consistently ranked within the top 100 names for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

33 (Nurturing, Spiritual, Expressive, Altruistic)

Name Styles

Modern, Popular, Cool

Associated Traits

Energetic, adventurous, friendly
A Deep Dive

Brayden Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Braeden, Braden, Braydon, Braiden, Bradyn, Braydan

Common Nicknames

Bray, Brady, Den, Denny

Diminutives

Bray, Den

Famous People

  • Brayden Schenn
    (Canadian Hockey Player)
  • Brayden McNabb
    (Canadian Hockey Player)
  • Brayden Point
    (Canadian Hockey Player)
  • Brayden Smith
    (American Jeopardy! Contestant)
  • Brayden Davidson
    (Australian Paralympic Athlete)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Brayden Holt
    ("The Kissing Booth 2," Film)
  • "Brayden's Song"
    (Album by Brayden Paul)
  • Brayden Smith
    ("Jeopardy!" TV Series)
  • Brayden
    ("Brayden's Quest," Novel)
  • Brayden
    ("Brayden's World," Children's Book)

Places

  • Brayden Park
    (Georgia, USA)
  • Brayden River
    (Florida, USA)
  • Brayden Town
    (Oklahoma, USA)
  • Brayden Lake
    (Ontario, Canada)
  • Brayden Ridge
    (Colorado, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Brayden?

Brayden means “broad valley” or “brave.” Individuals named Brayden are often seen as adventurous and courageous, exuding confidence and a zest for life.

What Is the Origin of The Name Brayden?

The name Brayden has Irish and English origins, deriving from the Irish word “brádán,” meaning “salmon,” and the English word “brad,” meaning “broad.” It was originally used as a surname before becoming a popular first name in the English-speaking world.

Brayden Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Brayden in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#1312021#1492022#1602023
Top 3 Rankings#362011#392012#402010

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Brayden

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023160
(-11 from 2022)
2274
(-310 from 2022)
0.12418
2022149
(-18 from 2021)
2584
(-261 from 2021)
0.13796
2021131
(-20 from 2020)
2845
(-441 from 2020)
0.15185
2020111
(-10 from 2019)
3286
(-401 from 2019)
0.17765
2019101
(-17 from 2018)
3687
(-732 from 2018)
0.19185
201884
(-12 from 2017)
4419
(-757 from 2017)
0.22734
201772
(-8 from 2016)
5176
(-556 from 2016)
0.26153
201664
(-3 from 2015)
5732
(-546 from 2015)
0.28297
201561
(+1 from 2014)
6278
(-313 from 2014)
0.30708
201462
(-14 from 2013)
6591
(-862 from 2013)
0.32164
201348
(-9 from 2012)
7453
(-1059 from 2012)
0.36883
201239
(-3 from 2011)
8512
(-509 from 2011)
0.41948
201136
(+4 from 2010)
9021
(-95 from 2010)
0.44407
201040
(+8 from 2009)
9116
(+514 from 2009)
0.44373
200948
(+3 from 2008)
8602
(+159 from 2008)
0.40558
200851
(+13 from 2007)
8443
(+1217 from 2007)
0.38722
200764
(+15 from 2006)
7226
(+1066 from 2006)
0.32622
200679
(+1 from 2005)
6160
(+648 from 2005)
0.28098
200580
(+27 from 2004)
5512
(+1446 from 2004)
0.25910
2004107
(+3 from 2003)
4066
(+394 from 2003)
0.19240
2003110
(+28 from 2002)
3672
(+863 from 2002)
0.17476
2002138
(+38 from 2001)
2809
(+681 from 2001)
0.13592
2001176
(+23 from 2000)
2128
(+368 from 2000)
0.10288
2000199
(+23 from 1999)
1760
(+237 from 1999)
0.08428
1999222
(+61 from 1998)
1523
(+508 from 1998)
0.07469
1998283
(+68 from 1997)
1015
(+291 from 1997)
0.05006
1997351
(+39 from 1996)
724
(+120 from 1996)
0.03624
1996390
(+90 from 1995)
604
(+154 from 1995)
0.03014
1995480
(+106 from 1994)
450
(+140 from 1994)
0.02237
1994586
(+65 from 1993)
310
(+60 from 1993)
0.01521
1993651
(+144 from 1992)
250
(+77 from 1992)
0.01210
1992795
(+89 from 1991)
173
(+31 from 1991)
0.00824
1991884
(+158 from 1990)
142
(+39 from 1990)
0.00670
19901042
(+131 from 1989)
103
(+21 from 1989)
0.00479
19891173
(+146 from 1988)
82
(+21 from 1988)
0.00391
19881319
(+390 from 1987)
61
(+22 from 1987)
0.00305
19871709
(-198 from 1986)
39
(-5 from 1986)
0.00200
19861511
(+507 from 1985)
44
(+16 from 1985)
0.00229
19852018
(+936 from 1984)
28
(+13 from 1984)
0.00145
19842954
(+456 from 1983)
15
(+3 from 1983)
0.00080
19833410
(-580 from 1982)
12
(-4 from 1982)
0.00064
19822830
(+1678 from 1981)
16
(+8 from 1981)
0.00085
19814508
(-1252 from 1980)
8
(-5 from 1980)
0.00043
19803256
(+811 from 1979)
13
(+4 from 1979)
0.00070
19794067
(-667 from 1978)
9
(-2 from 1978)
0.00050
19783400
(+1183 from 1977)
11
(+4 from 1977)
0.00064
19774583
(-859 from 1976)
7
(-2 from 1976)
0.00041
19763724
(+219 from 1975)
9
(+1 from 1975)
0.00055
19753943
(+287 from 1970)
8
(+2 from 1970)
0.00049
19740
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19730
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0
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0.0000
19720
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0
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0.0000
19710
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19704230
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00031
19690
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0
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0.0000
19680
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0
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0.0000
19670
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0
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0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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0
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0.0000
19640
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0
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
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0
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0.0000
19610
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0
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0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0.0000
19580
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0.0000
19570
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0.0000
19560
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19550
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19530
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19520
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19510
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19500
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19490
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19300
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19290
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19280
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19270
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19260
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19230
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19180
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19170
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19160
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19150
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19140
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19130
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19120
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19110
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19100
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19030
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American States Popularity Rankings for Brayden

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2052021#2042022#2202023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1752021#1902022#2222023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1572021#1582022#1672023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#1062021#1072022#1272023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#1062021#1102022#1272023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1162021#1222022#1212023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1182021#1332022#1282023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1032021#1072022#1112023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1282021#1752022#2332023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1112021#932022#1162023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#1352021#1472022#1602023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1272021#1412022#1542023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1302021#1362022#1602023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1462021#1322022#1422023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1082021#942022#1332023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#792021#1122022#1122023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#882021#852022#1132023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2932021#2522022#2012023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#1192021#1932022#2182023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#912021#1072022#972023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1702021#1822022#1932023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#1122021#1082022#1092023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5632021#5142022#3802023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2342021#2642022#2312023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#832021#1272022#1252023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2312021#2322022#2472023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#842021#1572022#1342023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#1432021#2462022#2542023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#612021#942022#1232023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1332021#1102022#1812023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1402021#2262022#2572023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2372021#2202022#2182023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1362021#1342022#1322023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3302021#2882022#3042023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1282020#2342021#2202022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#1282021#712022#1052023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#1202021#1582022#2502023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1282021#2832022#2812023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1062021#1582022#1562023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#942021#1082022#1012023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#802021#892022#1342023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#852021#1412022#2102023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1232019#1512020#2362021

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#832021#2022022#1492023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#982019#742020#1982023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#612021#1432022#1482023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1042021#732022#1392023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#922018#1462019#1602021

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1262017#792018#1052020

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#252018#532019#422022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1632021#1642022#2022023

Popularity Rankings for Brayden in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#212019#202022

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#592005#772006#892007

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1692021#1892022#3512023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#2142021#1712022#1952023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2152018#2742019#4332021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2582016#2862017#2652018

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4012021#2922022#4352023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3252020#4692021#3762022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#4542021#4542022#4722023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#6282019#6792020#6882021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Brayden a Name for Boys or Girls?

Brayden is a name that’s frequently chosen for boys. Its strong and bold sound makes it a fitting choice for parents looking for a masculine name.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Brayden

Brayden in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Brayden Schenn (Hockey Player, born 1991): A Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL.
  • Brayden McNabb (Hockey Player, born 1991): A Canadian professional ice hockey player known for his defensive skills, playing for the Vegas Golden Knights.
  • Brayden Point (Hockey Player, born 1996): A Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, known for his scoring ability.
  • Brayden Smith (Jeopardy! Contestant, 1996–2021): An American contestant on the game show "Jeopardy!" who became well-known for his winning streak and unexpected passing.
  • Brayden Davidson (Paralympic Athlete, born 1997): An Australian Paralympic athlete who won a gold medal in the Men's Long Jump at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
  • Brayden Coombs (Football Coach, born 1986): An American football coach currently serving as the special teams coordinator for the Detroit Lions in the NFL.
  • Brayden Schnur (Tennis Player, born 1995): A Canadian professional tennis player who has competed in various ATP tournaments.
  • Brayden Holt ("The Kissing Booth 2," 2020 Film): A supporting character who is a student at the same high school as the protagonists.
  • "Brayden's Song" (2018 Album by Brayden Paul): An indie music album featuring personal and introspective tracks.
  • Brayden Smith ("Jeopardy!" 2020 TV Series): A notable contestant who gained fame for his impressive winning streak on the game show.
  • Brayden ("Brayden's Quest," 2015 Novel): A fantasy novel about a young boy named Brayden who embarks on an epic adventure to save his kingdom.
  • Brayden ("Brayden's World," 2017 Children's Book): A storybook following a young boy named Brayden as he explores and learns about the world around him.
  • Brayden Weaver ("The Protector," 2020 TV Series): A character who assists the protagonist in defending the city against supernatural threats.
  • Brayden James ("All American," 2018 TV Series): A minor character involved in the high school football drama.
  • Brayden Tucker ("The Bad Seed," 2018 Film): A character in the horror film dealing with a malevolent child.
  • Brayden Shaw ("Greenhouse Academy," 2017 TV Series): A student at the prestigious Greenhouse Academy with a knack for technology.
  • Brayden ("Brayden's Journey," 2020 Documentary): A documentary highlighting the life and challenges of a young man named Brayden with a rare medical condition.
  • Brayden Park (Georgia, USA): A family-friendly park located in the heart of Savannah, known for its playgrounds and walking trails.
  • Brayden River (Florida, USA): A scenic river in Manatee County, popular for fishing and kayaking.
  • Brayden Town (Oklahoma, USA): A small, historic town in Logan County, celebrated for its annual community fairs.
  • Brayden Lake (Ontario, Canada): A picturesque lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, famous for its crystal-clear waters and camping sites.
  • Brayden Ridge (Colorado, USA): A mountain ridge in the Rocky Mountains, known for its hiking trails and stunning panoramic views.
  • Brayden Avenue (California, USA): A vibrant street in Los Angeles, lined with trendy shops and cafes.
  • Brayden Falls (New York, USA): A beautiful waterfall located in the Adirondack Mountains, popular among hikers and nature enthusiasts.
  • Brayden Island (British Columbia, Canada): A small, uninhabited island in the Gulf Islands, known for its pristine beaches and wildlife.
  • Brayden Beach (Queensland, Australia): A serene beach on the Sunshine Coast, ideal for swimming and sunbathing.
  • Brayden Forest (Scotland, UK): A dense forest in the Scottish Highlands, perfect for outdoor activities like hiking and birdwatching.

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