Names / Boy names
Braden
Current rank
#1,152
and easing
All-time peak
#133
in 2005
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
46,500
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #133 in 2005 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Braden first appears in 1916. Its strongest year was 2005, at #133 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 46,500 children have been given the name overall.