boy's name
Braiden
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,083
Northern Ireland
#466
2021 births
Braiden is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 567 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
Braiden 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 | 55 |
| 1990s | 683 |
| 2000s | 3,589 |
| 2010s | 2,979 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 483 |
How popular is Braiden?
In 2025, Braiden was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Braiden 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 Braiden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Braiden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Braiden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Braiden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Braiden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Braiden
How popular is the name Braiden?
In 2025, Braiden was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Braiden a girl's or a boy's name?
Braiden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Braiden most popular?
Braiden peaked in 2010, when 567 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Braiden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Braiden currently ranks #2,644 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.