Tools / Baby names / B

Bryden

Boy

Meaning of Bryden: Scottish: 'from the valley'

Bryden is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3478th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3478

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,968

First recorded 1977 · peak 2013

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 34 babies2004: 51 babies2005: 52 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 62 babies2009: 128 babies2010: 127 babies20102011: 130 babies2012: 108 babies2013: 149 babies2014: 135 babies2015: 97 babies2016: 84 babies2017: 77 babies2018: 66 babies2019: 58 babies2020: 57 babies20202021: 41 babies2022: 35 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Bryden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 149.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

More Scottish boys' names

Other names starting with B