Brayden

Spelling variation of Irish surname Braden

"salmon"

Brayden Origin and Meaning

The name Brayden is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "salmon".

Brayden is the top spelling of one of the epidemically popular rhyming cousins of Aiden, hitting the Top 100 in 2005.. It has dipped a bit recently, but is still widely used. Other popular spellings include Braden, Braeden, Braydon, Braiden, Braedon and Bradyn. Take your pick.

Actress Melissa Joan Hart named her son Braydon.

Brayden Rank in US Top 1000

# 160 in the US

Brayden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1070 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Brayden

• 160 US 2023
• 1070 Nameberry 2025
• 828 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Brayden

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Brayden.

• Kaden
• Caiden
• Alexxander
• Aiyden
• Kayden
• Kamden
• Xzander
• Kaiden
• Jayce
• Cayden
• Jaxson
• Graycen
• Kaleb
• Karson
• Bryce
• Braedon
• Braden
• Caden
• Bryson
• Colton

Famous People Named Brayden

• Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn American NFL football player
• Brayden Mitchell New Zealand rugby union player
• Brayden Schenn Canadian ice hockey player
• Brayden Lyle Australian rules footballer
• Brayden Wiliame Australian rugby league player
• Brayden McNabb Canadian ice hockey player
• Brayden Irwin Canadian ice hockey player
• Brayden Pierce American actor
• Brayden Meche son of baseball player Gil Meche
• Brayden Bell (b. 2003) son of NFL player Yeremiah Bell
• Brayden Beane (b. 2008) son of baseball manager Billy Beane; twin of sister Tinsley
• Brayden Chase Nady (b. 2011) son of baseball player Xavier Nady
• Brayden Rogers son of singer Matthew Rogers
• Brayden Morrison son of ice hockey player Brendan Morrison
• Brayden Smith son of basketball player Steve Smith

The name Brayden in Pop Culture

• Brayden Holt character on Australian TV series "Wentworth"
• Brayden Edwards character on Australian soap "Home and Away," twin brother Riley Edwards