Braydon

Braydon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “broad hill”
Origin: English
Say it: BRAY-dən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Braden/Bradon, from an English surname derived from Old English brad 'broad' and dun 'hill.' Some cases may also reflect Irish Braden variants.

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How popular is Braydon?

202432.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Braydon in 2024107

2024 rank#1,601 boys

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 188014,245

Braydon is fading: recent use is about 23% of its level ten years before.

Names like Braydon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bradensalmon · Irish
Braedenfrom Bradan; salmon · Irish
Braidenbroad; wide · Irish
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English

Braydon questions

What does the name Braydon mean?

Braydon means "broad hill". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Braden/Bradon, from an English surname derived from Old English brad 'broad' and dun 'hill.' Some cases may also reflect Irish Braden variants.

Is Braydon a boy or girl name?

Braydon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Braydon?

107 US babies were named Braydon in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Braydon?

Braydon is usually pronounced BRAY-dən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.