Given name
Braedyn
“resembling salmon”·“from the wide valley”
Braedyn 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
Braedyn 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
Braedyn 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 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Braedyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,590
- 2,299 boys · 291 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 198 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,423 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −65%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 93% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,423 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 63.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 181 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,149 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.
Braedyn’s family of names
Braedyn 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.
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