Brayden is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Brayden in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1197
US Rank #229
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About the Name Brayden
Brayden has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 520 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #294 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Brayden is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Brayden in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #190, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Brayden
Brayden Fiorini — Brayden Fiorini is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Brayden Musgrove — Brayden Musgrove is an Australian professional rugby league footballer.
Brayden Maynard — Brayden Maynard is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Brayden
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Brayden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Brayden in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Brayden is declining: down 518 places since 2020, to #1,197 in 2025. It peaked at #294 in 2008.
Brayden is more popular in the US (#190) than in the UK (#1199). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Brayden include: Brayden Fiorini, Brayden Musgrove and Brayden Maynard. Short summaries for each appear below.
Brayden appears in the US top 500 at #190 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
24
UK babies named Brayden (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 518 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Brayden
Almost certainly the only Brayden in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Brayden
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Brayden Trevor Yager is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).