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Branden

Boy

Meaning of Branden: English: 'broom-covered hill'

Branden is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3224th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3224

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

27,867

First recorded 1959 · peak 1992

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 626 babies1982: 620 babies1983: 657 babies1984: 754 babies1985: 831 babies1986: 880 babies1987: 926 babies1988: 920 babies1989: 980 babies1990: 857 babies19901991: 1,011 babies1992: 1,160 babies1993: 1,078 babies1994: 1,046 babies1995: 910 babies1996: 945 babies1997: 895 babies1998: 909 babies1999: 918 babies2000: 810 babies20002001: 811 babies2002: 714 babies2003: 662 babies2004: 618 babies2005: 588 babies2006: 566 babies2007: 556 babies2008: 431 babies2009: 444 babies2010: 385 babies20102011: 336 babies2012: 250 babies2013: 201 babies2014: 205 babies2015: 188 babies2016: 151 babies2017: 116 babies2018: 114 babies2019: 75 babies2020: 79 babies20202021: 58 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 54 babies2024: 51 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Branden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,160.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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