Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brayden

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Brayden.

✦ Brave, broad, or salmon 🌍 Irish, Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #229
All-Time Peak Rank #36 Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births 136,548 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.5% Boy / 0.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 9,122 births in 2010
💡 The Brayden Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Brave, broad, or salmon
Language Origin Irish, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Brádaín, meaning 'descendant of Brádán'. Brádán means 'salmon'. It is also associated with the Irish word 'brádach' meaning 'spirited' or 'brave'.
Common Nicknames
Brady
Alternative Spellings
Braden Braeden Braydon
Pronunciation: BRAY-den
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Brayden

According to SSA data, Brayden achieved its highest historical rank of #36 in 2011. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2010 with 9,122 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 75.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 51 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brayden across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift -75.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 9,122 births in 2010
Years in Top 100 14 yrs
Years in Top 500 31 yrs
Registry Streak 51 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 50
1980s: 318
1990s: 5,294
2000s: 50,382
2010s: 66,017
2020s: 14,487

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bra-yen
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Alaska, Wyoming, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #272 999 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #356 2,345 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 345 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 329 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #303 904 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #239 669 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #209 416 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #245 3,513 2010 65.1% Decline
Hawaii #106 615 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #318 4,681 2007 64.2% Decline
Tennessee #222 4,053 2009 52.4% Decline
Arizona #297 2,308 2012 54.4% Decline
Florida #186 6,302 2011 41.4% Decline
Arkansas #494 1,866 2009 80.6% Decline
Colorado #346 2,061 2008 64.7% Decline
Washington #338 2,776 2010 62.1% Decline
Montana #234 516 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #391 1,786 2009 65.4% Decline
Georgia #218 4,727 2010 64.8% Decline
North Carolina #180 4,824 2012 50.4% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 568 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #355 2,281 2008 51.9% Decline
West Virginia #147 1,547 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #214 3,635 2008 53.5% Decline
Maine #178 710 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #152 2,328 2011 51.3% Decline
Louisiana #177 2,863 2010 50.0% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 539 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #158 2,902 2010 49.3% Decline
Oregon #356 1,418 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #174 3,542 2011 48.5% Decline
Mississippi #144 1,954 2011 53.2% Decline
Maryland #210 2,294 2010 59.4% Decline
Ohio #288 7,035 2008 61.5% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 1,084 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #306 10,770 2009 57.4% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 515 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #314 1,835 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #224 2,749 2010 53.4% Decline
Vermont Unranked 235 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #278 2,474 2009 59.3% Decline
Michigan #195 4,885 2010 58.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #201 6,159 2011 59.4% Decline
Massachusetts #130 2,506 2011 33.3% Decline
New Mexico #239 545 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #166 1,112 2011 53.3% Decline
New Jersey #187 2,600 2013 42.4% Decline
Illinois #248 4,521 2010 56.6% Decline
California #263 8,777 2012 44.0% Decline
New York #176 5,232 2012 42.1% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 75 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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