Fun Facts About the Name Braedon
- More than 3 thousand babies named Braedon: U.S. records list 3,992 babies given the name Braedon from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Braedon Mean?
Braedon means "descendant of Bradán" and is an English spelling of the Irish-derived name Braden. Braden comes from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin, where Ó denotes a descendant and Bradáin is the genitive form of the personal name Bradán. Bradán is also the Irish word for "salmon," so the personal name's literal sense is "salmon," while the surname's meaning is genealogical.
Braedon Name History & Origins
The parent name comes from the Gaelic Irish surname Ó Bradáin. In Irish, Ó marks a male descendant, and Bradáin is the genitive form of the personal name Bradán. When the surname was rendered in English, the Ó was usually dropped and the Gaelic sounds were written with English letters, producing Braden. Braden then passed from surname use into given-name use in English-speaking countries.
Braedon is one of several English spellings of that given name, alongside forms such as Brayden and Bradyn. The -ae- in Braedon is an English spelling choice; it does not reflect a separate Irish spelling or a different root. The derivation remains the Irish surname Ó Bradáin and the personal name Bradán.
How Popular is the Name Braedon?
Braedon recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2006. Its best rank was #713 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,861 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #8,377 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #6,583 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,529 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #4,384 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2020 | #4,155 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #4,987 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #3,176 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2017 | #3,015 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2016 | #3,112 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2015 | #2,069 | 68 | 0.0035% |
| 2014 | #2,021 | 70 | 0.0036% |
| 2013 | #1,521 | 106 | 0.0056% |
| 2012 | #1,329 | 128 | 0.0067% |
| 2011 | #1,062 | 177 | 0.0093% |
| 2010 | #1,069 | 180 | 0.0094% |
| 2009 | #925 | 224 | 0.0113% |
| 2008 | #829 | 264 | 0.0129% |
| 2007 | #805 | 266 | 0.0128% |
| 2006 | #745 | 284 | 0.0138% |
| 2005 | #760 | 261 | 0.0131% |
| 2004 | #713 | 269 | 0.0136% |
| 2003 | #810 | 215 | 0.0109% |
| 2002 | #820 | 205 | 0.0106% |
| 2001 | #884 | 178 | 0.0092% |
| 2000 | #795 | 204 | 0.0104% |
| 1999 | #901 | 167 | 0.0087% |
| 1998 | #1,248 | 97 | 0.0051% |
| 1997 | #1,549 | 66 | 0.0035% |
| 1996 | #1,375 | 77 | 0.0041% |
| 1995 | #1,624 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 1994 | #1,826 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 1993 | #2,299 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1992 | #2,258 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1991 | #3,656 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #2,786 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #4,296 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #4,185 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #5,022 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #4,503 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #4,744 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,432 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Braedon Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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