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Braydan

Boy

Meaning of Braydan: Irish: 'salmon of knowledge'

Braydan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7828th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7828

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,190

First recorded 1992 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 76 babies2006: 66 babies2007: 81 babies2008: 80 babies2009: 90 babies2010: 73 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 66 babies2013: 72 babies2014: 46 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 39 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Braydan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 90.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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