boy's name

Braidan

BRAY-dun (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 144

Braidan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2010, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1998.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Braidan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

87
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Braidan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 6
2000s 87
2010s 44

How Popular Is Braidan?

In 2017, Braidan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Braidan Is Used

England & Wales #4,574 4 in 2011
United States #14,027 5 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Braidan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Braidan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Braidan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Braidan

  • English BRAY-dun

Sibling Names for Braidan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Braidan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Braidan

How popular is the name Braidan?

In 2017, Braidan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Braidan a girl's or a boy's name?

Braidan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Braidan?

Braidan has 2 syllables.

When was Braidan most popular?

Braidan peaked in 2010, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.