Given name
Braedan
“resembling salmon”·“from the wide valley”
Braedan is a variant of Braden. Interpretations include “resembling salmon” and “from the wide valley”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Braedan is a variant of Braden. Interpretations include “resembling salmon” and “from the wide valley”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Braedan is a variant of Braden. An origin associated with Braden is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Braedan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 955
- 955 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 83 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −78%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 83 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 914 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Braedan’s family of names
Braedan has a related form in Braden.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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