Brayden

A boys’ name of English origin, meaning broad valley; a modern respelling of Braden.

Babies a year
5,153
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#229
down from #190
UK popularity
#1197
24 babies

How Brayden has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#41#145#249201520202025#229

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#61
2016#64
2017#72
2018#84
2019#101
2020#111
2021#131
2022#149
2023#160
2024#190
2025#229

Brayden by the numbers

In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Brayden. In the US, 5,153 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 9,105 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Braden

Like Brayden, each of these traces back to Braden: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Braedynbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden77 in the US (2017)
  • Braylanbroad hill; a modern spelling of Braden or Braydon44 in the US (2017)
  • Braedonbroad hill; a modern respelling of Braden38 in the US (2017)
  • Breydenbroad valley; respelling of Braden or Brayden33 in the US (2017)

Names that come from Brayden

Forms of Brayden in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Braysonson of Bray; a form of Brayden218 in the US (2017)
  • Breydenbroad valley; respelling of Braden or Brayden33 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brayden. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bradenbroad valley; form of Bradley505 in the US (2017)
  • Braydonbroad hill; modern spelling of Braden338 in the US (2017)
  • Braidenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden192 in the US (2017)
  • Braedenbroad hillside; a modern respelling of Braden148 in the US (2017)
  • Brandensword or fiery beacon; form of Brandon115 in the US (2017)
  • Brydenbroad hill or valley dwelling; a form of Brydon77 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Brayden

Names that are said the same way as Brayden, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Bradynbroad valley; a modern spelling of Braden109 in the US (2017)
  • Bradansalmon13 in the US (2017)
  • Braydan25 in the US (2017)
  • Braidyn24 in the US (2017)
  • Braydin23 in the US (2017)
  • Braydyn18 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Brayden, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Wesleywestern meadow3,607 in the US (2017)
  • Ryleerye clearing; a respelling of Ryley2,971 in the US (2017)
  • Camdenenclosed valley2,786 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Brayden

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