Boy name#503 of boy names
Braden
Pronounced B R EY1 D AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2005
- 109 years in use
How popular is Braden?
Braden is a boys' name, and first appears in 1916. It has been given to 46,327 children — the 503rd most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 80% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2005, when 3,046 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- B R EY1 D AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Braden
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Braden
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Braden?
- Braden ranks 503rd among boys' names in US records, with 46,327 births since 1916. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,868.
- Is Braden a unisex name?
- No. Braden is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Braden most popular?
- 2005, when 3,046 children were given the name. It has been in use for 109 years and is still recorded as of 2024.