Braydee
A diminutive form of the given name Bradley, of English origin meaning "broad meadow."
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Braydee. It is a predominantly female name (95.4% of registrations). The average person named Braydee today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Braydee births was 2019 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Braydee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
2019
10 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,489
Tracked since 2000
Gender
Gender distribution for Braydee
Braydee leans heavily female at 95.4% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Braydee as a male name
- Ranked #12,489 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (5 births)
Braydee as a female name
- Ranked #13,879 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2019 (10 births)
Popularity
Braydee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Braydee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 55 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Braydee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Braydee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Braydees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Braydee
The name Braydee is thought to have originated from the Old English word "bræd," meaning "broad" or "wide." It was commonly used as a descriptive surname in medieval England, referring to someone who was either physically broad or lived in a wide, open area.
In the 12th century, records show the name Braydee appearing in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This early documentation suggests the name had already been in use for some time among the Anglo-Saxon population.
During the Middle Ages, the name Braydee was associated with several notable figures. One of the earliest was Braydee of Winchcombe, a Benedictine monk who lived in the late 11th century and is credited with preserving several important manuscripts from that era.
In the 13th century, Sir Braydee de Montfort was a prominent English knight who fought alongside Simon de Montfort during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III. He was killed in the Battle of Evesham in 1265.
Another historical figure with the name Braydee was Braydee de Bracy, a 12th-century Norman knight and supporter of Prince John during the reign of Richard the Lionheart. He is mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe," published in 1819.
In the 16th century, Braydee Milburn was an English churchman and author who wrote several religious texts, including "The Godly and Pious Institution of a Christian Man" (1556).
Moving into the 17th century, Braydee Whitelocke (1605-1675) was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate.
While the name Braydee has existed for centuries, it has remained relatively uncommon throughout history. However, its enduring presence in various records and literary works reflects its long-standing roots in English culture and language.
People
Braydee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Braydee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Braydee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braydee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Braydee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Braydee a common name?
We classify Braydee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Braydee most popular?
The single biggest year for Braydee was 2019, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Braydee is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Braydee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Braydee a female name?
Yes, 95.4% of people registered as Braydee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Braydee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Braydee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Braydee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Braydee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.