boy's name
Braedon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,829
Braedon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 284 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
Braedon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 615 |
| 2000s | 2,370 |
| 2010s | 862 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Braedon?
In 2025, Braedon was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Braedon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Braedon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Braedon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Braedon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Braedon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Braedon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Braedon
How popular is the name Braedon?
In 2025, Braedon was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Braedon a girl's or a boy's name?
Braedon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Braedon most popular?
Braedon peaked in 2006, when 284 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Braedon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Braedon currently ranks #6,821 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.