Declining since 2008, #6,446 for boys today.
Popularity of Broden since 1993
Babies named Broden per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 792 |
| 2010s | 626 |
| 2020s | 102 |
Meaning & origin
Broden is a modern boys' name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993. It reached its peak popularity in 2008, then began a gradual decline, and as of 2025 it ranks 6,446, given to about 1 in 131,390 boys. The name has no recorded top states, indicating broad but low usage. Its rise in the 2000s mirrors the popularity of other 'den' ending names like Brayden and Jaden, suggesting it may have been coined by blending fashionable sounds rather than deriving from a traditional source.
Broden first appeared in U.S. records in 1993 and is likely a modern coinage, possibly influenced by the Irish surname Brody (meaning 'ditch') or the surname Boden (derived from Old English for 'hill'). Its rise in the 2000s aligns with trends for similar-sounding two-syllable boys' names ending in '-den' or '-en'. There is no established meaning outside these speculative connections.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bro, Denny
Sibling names for Broden
Names that share Broden's style, for a brother or sister.
