Given name
Braydan
“resembling salmon”·“from the wide valley”·“resembling the salmon”
Braydan is a variant of Braden. Interpretations include “resembling salmon” and “from the wide valley”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Braydan is a variant of Bradana. One Scottish interpretation is “resembling the salmon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Braydan is a variant of Braden. Interpretations include “resembling salmon” and “from the wide valley”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Braydan is a variant of Bradana. One Scottish interpretation is “resembling the salmon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Braydan is a variant of Braden. An origin associated with Braden is English. Braydan is a variant of Bradana. An origin associated with Bradana is Scottish.
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
Braydan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,190
- 1,180 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,358 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,358 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 90 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,086 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.
Braydan’s family of names
Braydan has a related form in Braden. Braydan has a related form in Bradana.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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