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Braydon

♂ Boy

Pronounced BRAY-duhn /ˈbɹeɪ.dən/Medium

Meaning: Respelling of Braden, from the Irish surname O Bradain, from 'bradan' ('salmon'); popular as a modern coined spelling.Medium

In 30 seconds: Braydon is a respelling of Braden, from the Irish surname O Bradain, built on 'bradan', the word for 'salmon'.
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Origin MediumModern American, Irish
MeaningRespelling of Braden, from the Irish surname O Bradain, from 'bradan' ('salmon'); popular as a modern coined spelling.
U.S. rank (2025)#1778 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births90 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 14,312

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919772025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Braydon reworks Braden, an Irish surname from O Bradain meaning a descendant of Bradan, itself from the Irish word for salmon. The respelling is a modern American coinage, one of many vowel variations the name has spawned. Underneath the new spelling sits that old Irish fish-name root.

It runs alongside Braden, Braeden, Braiden, and Brayden, a cluster of spellings that all sound nearly the same. The popularity of this family is driven by the appealing '-ayden' sound rather than the salmon meaning.

Did you know? Braydon is a spelling variant of Braden, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'origin uncertain' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Braydon — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

BradenBraedenBraidenBrayden

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Brayden— A listed near-identical respelling of the same Irish-rooted name.
Braden— The base form Braydon restyles, from Irish O Bradain.
Braeden— A listed variant spelling sharing the salmon root.
Aiden— An Irish-rooted name sharing the popular '-aiden' sound pattern.
Jayden— Part of the same '-ayden' family of modern coined spellings.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Braydon mean?

Braydon is usually explained as meaning 'origin uncertain' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Braydon?

It's commonly said BRAY-duhn /ˈbɹeɪ.dən/.

Is Braydon a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Braydon is used as a boy name.

How popular is Braydon?

In 2024, Braydon ranked #1597 in the U.S. for boys, with 107 births recorded.

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