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Broden

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Meaning of Broden: Scottish: 'from the muddy valley'

Broden is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6181st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6181

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,616

First recorded 1993 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 61 babies2004: 60 babies2005: 82 babies2006: 84 babies2007: 125 babies2008: 140 babies2009: 125 babies2010: 109 babies20102011: 113 babies2012: 78 babies2013: 63 babies2014: 65 babies2015: 59 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Broden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 140.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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