Bradden
Bradden is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Towcester. According to the 2021 census, Bradden has a population of 150.
Meaning & Origin of Bradden
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Bradden is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Towcester. According to the 2021 census, Bradden has a population of 150.
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The Story of Bradden
Bradden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 9 Braddens were born — ranking #7,054 that year. As of 2026, Bradden ranks #12,490 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 106 Braddens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bradden
Bradden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Bradden's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #7,054. Use the chart and map above to compare Bradden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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