Braden
Boy name
Braden meaning
salmon,, descendant of bradán
Braden at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,152 in 2025
Braden popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,516 | 6 |
| 1950 | #2,207 | 12 |
| 1960 | #2,535 | 11 |
| 1970 | #989 | 67 |
| 1980 | #718 | 147 |
| 1990 | #486 | 396 |
| 2000 | #204 | 1,733 |
| 2005 | #133 | 3,046 |
| 2010 | #207 | 1,710 |
| 2020 | #809 | 287 |
| 2025 | #1,152 | 183 |
All 89 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,516 | 6 |
| 1923 | #3,467 | 7 |
| 1924 | #3,505 | 7 |
| 1928 | #4,151 | 5 |
| 1931 | #3,763 | 5 |
| 1934 | #3,679 | 5 |
| 1936 | #2,854 | 7 |
| 1939 | #3,480 | 5 |
| 1944 | #2,862 | 7 |
| 1946 | #2,690 | 8 |
| 1947 | #1,988 | 15 |
| 1948 | #3,010 | 7 |
| 1949 | #3,019 | 7 |
| 1950 | #2,207 | 12 |
| 1951 | #3,066 | 7 |
| 1952 | #2,153 | 13 |
| 1953 | #1,765 | 19 |
| 1954 | #2,044 | 15 |
| 1955 | #1,646 | 22 |
| 1956 | #1,642 | 23 |
| 1957 | #2,019 | 16 |
| 1958 | #2,177 | 14 |
| 1959 | #2,111 | 15 |
| 1960 | #2,535 | 11 |
| 1961 | #1,876 | 19 |
| 1962 | #2,035 | 16 |
| 1963 | #1,659 | 23 |
| 1964 | #1,581 | 25 |
| 1965 | #1,206 | 40 |
| 1966 | #1,194 | 39 |
| 1967 | #1,287 | 34 |
| 1968 | #1,393 | 31 |
| 1969 | #1,396 | 33 |
| 1970 | #989 | 67 |
| 1971 | #1,057 | 59 |
| 1972 | #1,230 | 45 |
| 1973 | #1,037 | 61 |
| 1974 | #993 | 68 |
| 1975 | #894 | 85 |
| 1976 | #892 | 86 |
| 1977 | #792 | 117 |
| 1978 | #820 | 108 |
| 1979 | #798 | 118 |
| 1980 | #718 | 147 |
| 1981 | #687 | 158 |
| 1982 | #620 | 196 |
| 1983 | #675 | 160 |
| 1984 | #614 | 192 |
| 1985 | #525 | 276 |
| 1986 | #506 | 300 |
| 1987 | #535 | 286 |
| 1988 | #544 | 286 |
| 1989 | #518 | 342 |
| 1990 | #486 | 396 |
| 1991 | #472 | 439 |
| 1992 | #412 | 544 |
| 1993 | #396 | 585 |
| 1994 | #341 | 721 |
| 1995 | #322 | 817 |
| 1996 | #278 | 1,004 |
| 1997 | #267 | 1,050 |
| 1998 | #251 | 1,190 |
| 1999 | #208 | 1,643 |
| 2000 | #204 | 1,733 |
| 2001 | #191 | 1,923 |
| 2002 | #168 | 2,291 |
| 2003 | #170 | 2,353 |
| 2004 | #154 | 2,621 |
| 2005 | #133 | 3,046 |
| 2006 | #143 | 2,857 |
| 2007 | #156 | 2,689 |
| 2008 | #156 | 2,524 |
| 2009 | #185 | 2,034 |
| 2010 | #207 | 1,710 |
| 2011 | #259 | 1,342 |
| 2012 | #303 | 1,135 |
| 2013 | #335 | 965 |
| 2014 | #357 | 894 |
| 2015 | #411 | 758 |
| 2016 | #501 | 599 |
| 2017 | #546 | 513 |
| 2018 | #576 | 480 |
| 2019 | #671 | 388 |
| 2020 | #809 | 287 |
| 2021 | #901 | 255 |
| 2022 | #935 | 245 |
| 2023 | #1,128 | 187 |
| 2024 | #1,243 | 159 |
| 2025 | #1,152 | 183 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2025). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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