Brayden
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Brayden
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.
Brayden for boys#229 US
A recent study of voter names by political party found that more than 80 percent of the voters named Brayden vote red.
Actress Melissa Joan Hart named her son Braydon.
Brayden for girls
One in the currently modish aden family of boys' names 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.
Pronounced BRAY-dun.
As of October 2026, Brayden ranked #229 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #36 in 2011, Nameberry popularity #841.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #62 | 6,592 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #61 | 6,280 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #64 | 5,734 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #72 | 5,177 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #84 | 4,422 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #101 | 3,689 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #111 | 3,292 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #131 | 2,846 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #149 | 2,587 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #160 | 2,282 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #190 | 1,917 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #229 | 1,545 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Brayden for boys
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New Zealand rugby union player
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Canadian ice hockey player
- Brayden LyleBoy
Australian rules footballer
- Brayden WiliameBoy
Australian rugby league player
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Canadian ice hockey player
- Brayden IrwinBoy
Canadian ice hockey player
- Brayden PierceBoy
American actor
- Brayden MecheBoy
son of baseball player Gil Meche
- Brayden Bell (b. 2003)Boy
son of NFL player Yeremiah Bell
- Brayden Beane (b. 2008)Boy
son of baseball manager Billy Beane; twin of sister Tinsley
- Brayden Chase Nady (b. 2011)Boy
son of baseball player Xavier Nady
- Brayden RogersBoy
son of singer Matthew Rogers
- Brayden MorrisonBoy
son of ice hockey player Brendan Morrison
- Brayden SmithBoy
son of basketball player Steve Smith
Brayden in pop culture
- Brayden HoltBoy
character on Australian TV series "Wentworth"
- Brayden EdwardsBoy
character on Australian soap "Home and Away," twin brother Riley Edwards