Given name
Braeden
“resembling salmon”·“from the wide valley”
Braeden 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
Braeden 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
Braeden 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 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Braeden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,872
- 13,642 boys · 230 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 1,027 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #3,319 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −55%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,319 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 55.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,004 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,409 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.
Braeden’s family of names
In English usage, Braeden has an alternative spelling in Braden. Braeden has a related form in Braden.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Braeden
- Braeden LemastersAmerican actor and musician (born 1996)
- Braeden TroyerAmerican soccer playerborn 1993
- Braeden CloutierAmerican soccer playerborn 1974
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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