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Braiden

98% boys · 44 born in 2025

Braiden has been given to about 7,789 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2010, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,578
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Braiden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2010 · 567
  • Born in 202544
  • All time7,789

How popular is Braiden?

Its best year was 2010, when 567 babies were given the name, ranking 468th. The typical living American called Braiden is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Braiden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brayden0.92
  2. Raiden0.89
  3. Braden0.84
  4. Branden0.84
  5. Braeden0.84
  6. Braylen0.81
  7. Aiden0.79
  8. Rayden0.81

Middle names for Braiden

Ranked by flow score
  1. Braiden Paul0.77
  2. Braiden John0.77
  3. Braiden Wade0.76
  4. Braiden Ross0.76
  5. Braiden Quinn0.76
  6. Braiden Jude0.76

Sibling names for Braiden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Janiyahsister · 0.95
  2. Yarelisister · 0.94
  3. Estrellasister · 0.93
  4. Campbelleither · 0.92
  5. Jamaribrother · 0.92
  6. Izaiahbrother · 0.92

Where Braiden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Braiden Anderson0.77
  2. Braiden White0.72
  3. Braiden Moore0.72
  4. Braiden Hill0.72
  5. Braiden Hall0.72
  6. Braiden Young0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Braiden

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Braiden across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.