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Branden

/ˈbɹændən/ · 99% boys · 35 born in 2025

Branden has been given to about 27,867 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɹændən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 25,735
Median age today32 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Branden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1992 · 1,160
  • Born in 202535
  • All time27,867

How popular is Branden?

Its best year was 1992, when 1,160 babies were given the name, ranking 252nd. The typical living American called Branden is about 32 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Branden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brayden0.89
  2. Braden0.89
  3. Braeden0.84
  4. Braiden0.84
  5. Brenden0.82
  6. Landen0.79
  7. Brandon0.76
  8. Braylen0.79

Middle names for Branden

Ranked by flow score
  1. Branden Paul0.77
  2. Branden John0.77
  3. Branden Wade0.76
  4. Branden Ross0.76
  5. Branden Quinn0.76
  6. Branden Jude0.76

Sibling names for Branden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dariusbrother · 0.93
  2. Tianasister · 0.93
  3. Sashasister · 0.93
  4. Angelicasister · 0.92
  5. Zachariahbrother · 0.92
  6. Johnathanbrother · 0.92

Where Branden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Branden Anderson0.77
  2. Branden White0.72
  3. Branden Moore0.72
  4. Branden Hill0.72
  5. Branden Hall0.72
  6. Branden Young0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Branden

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Branden across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.