Braidon
Boy · BRAY-den · Irish
Braidon is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “salmon”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Braidon mean?
Irish: spelling of Braiden, itself a spelling of Braden, from O Bradain
“salmon”
From an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Bradan', a byname meaning 'salmon'.
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- BRAY-den
Meaning borrowed from Braiden. More on Wiktionary.
Is Braidon a girl's or a boy's name?
Braidon is a boys' name.
How popular is Braidon in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 7 boys.
Braidon in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
How popular is Braidon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 40 boys. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the boys named Braidon in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Braidon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7,542 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,600 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,061 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4,862 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5,030 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4,354 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4,365 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4,158 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2,945 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3,377 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3,225 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4,193 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4,000 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3,040 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4,316 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,115 |
| 2000 | 18 | #4,198 |
| 1999 | 16 | #4,336 |
| 1998 | 15 | #4,409 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,094 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,922 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,764 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 5 | #7,898 |
Names like Braidon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Finn Brayden Brogan Keegan Kayden Brody Kian Declan Caelan Ronan Conan
Names related to Braidon
Braydon Braiden Braden Braeden Bradan Brydon Braedyn Bradyn Braedon
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