Boy nameCurrently #1,246 in the USFalling
Braden
//ˈbɹeɪdən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20056 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Braden's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Braden |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 19 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 22 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 16 |
| 1958 | 14 |
| 1959 | 15 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 19 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 23 |
| 1964 | 25 |
| 1965 | 40 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1967 | 34 |
| 1968 | 31 |
| 1969 | 33 |
| 1970 | 67 |
| 1971 | 59 |
| 1972 | 45 |
| 1973 | 61 |
| 1974 | 68 |
| 1975 | 91 |
| 1976 | 86 |
| 1977 | 117 |
| 1978 | 108 |
| 1979 | 118 |
| 1980 | 147 |
| 1981 | 158 |
| 1982 | 196 |
| 1983 | 160 |
| 1984 | 192 |
| 1985 | 277 |
| 1986 | 300 |
| 1987 | 294 |
| 1988 | 286 |
| 1989 | 348 |
| 1990 | 396 |
| 1991 | 447 |
| 1992 | 549 |
| 1993 | 596 |
| 1994 | 734 |
| 1995 | 835 |
| 1996 | 1,012 |
| 1997 | 1,062 |
| 1998 | 1,203 |
| 1999 | 1,662 |
| 2000 | 1,755 |
| 2001 | 1,936 |
| 2002 | 2,315 |
| 2003 | 2,363 |
| 2004 | 2,643 |
| 2005 | 3,058 |
| 2006 | 2,874 |
| 2007 | 2,695 |
| 2008 | 2,531 |
| 2009 | 2,039 |
| 2010 | 1,709 |
| 2011 | 1,342 |
| 2012 | 1,142 |
| 2013 | 970 |
| 2014 | 894 |
| 2015 | 758 |
| 2016 | 599 |
| 2017 | 513 |
| 2018 | 480 |
| 2019 | 387 |
| 2020 | 287 |
| 2021 | 254 |
| 2022 | 245 |
| 2023 | 187 |
| 2024 | 158 |
Braden through the decades
- Braden peaked in 2005, when 3,058 babies were named Braden in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Braden has fallen 80% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Braden currently ranks #1,246 in the US and is cooling off.