The name Brayden is a girl's name of English, Irish origin meaning "broad hill or salmon".

English Names

English Names for Girls

7 Letter Girl Names

UK Baby Names

UK Girl Names

Names Ending in N for Girls

Names That Mean Hill

Names That Mean Broad

Two Syllable Names for Girls

Animal Names for Girls

English Names that Start With B

Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend

2013 Baby Names: The state of the States’ popularity

200 Best Twin Boy Names 2025

One in the currently modish aden family of <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boys' names</a> beginning to be used for girls as well as boys. The name Brayden was given to 15 baby girls in the US last year....and over 5000 baby boys, so it can hardly be considered gender neutral, but rather a boys' name occasionally used for girls.

Invented Girl Names

Invented Baby Names

Brayden

English

Irish

The name Brayden peaked for girls at #2230 in 2004. Brayden is also used for boys, ranking #190 in 2024.

The name Brayden is a boy's name of English, Irish origin meaning "broad hill or salmon".

Irish Names

Names Ending in -en for Boys

Irish Names for Boys

7 Letter Boy Names

Names Ending in N for Boys

Names That Mean Salmon

Names That Mean Variation

Names that Peaked in 2011

Two Syllable Names for Boys

Boy Dog Names That Start With B

Dog Names That Start With B

Animal Names for Boys

Irish Names that Start With B

Brayden is the top spelling of one of the epidemically popular rhyming cousins of Aiden, hitting the Top 100 in 2005..  It has dipped a bit recently, but is still widely used. Other popular spellings include Braden, Braeden, Braydon, Braiden, Braedon and Bradyn.  Take your pick.
<br/><br/>A recent study of voter names by political party found that more than 80 percent of the voters named Brayden vote red.
<br/><br/>Actress Melissa Joan Hart named her son Braydon.


Baby Names So Far In They're Out

Top 2000s Baby Names

Dog Names

Invented Boy Names

Animal Names for Babies

Irish Boy Names (with Meanings)

Names With Lots of Spellings

Nameberry

England

The name Brayden is currently ranked #190 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #36 in 2011. The name is most popular in BRAYDEN, BRAYDEN, and BRAYDEN. Brayden is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

Bradan

Braden

Brayden

Brayden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

The name Brayden in Nameberry Blog Posts

More Lists containing Brayden

Advanced Search

Find your type.