Braden
Braden is a given name that is popular in the United States and Canada. Its origin is confined to the British Isles and has two ancient sources.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Braden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Braden is a given name that is popular in the United States and Canada. Its origin is confined to the British Isles and has two ancient sources.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Braden
The earliest SSA record of Braden as a baby boy name dates back to 1916, when 6 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 3,046 newborns named Braden — #133 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Bradens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,394 among baby boy names with 135 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 46K Bradens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Braden
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Braden. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Braden
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About the name Braden
Braden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 46K births in the dataset. Braden's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #133. Use the chart and map above to compare Braden'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.