US rank #6029 Boys' name Peak 2008 1,602 births

Broden — #6029 US boys' name

1,602 babies named Broden in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s962000s7922010s6252020s89
#6029
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Broden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

140 babies were named Broden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Broden

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,602 babies named Broden between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Broden currently holds the #6029 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 140 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Broden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 792 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Broden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 116 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Broden in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Broden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,602 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Broden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,602

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2008

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,029

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Broden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
140
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-50050100150 202420202016201220082004200019961993 5

Broden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
792 births that decade — 49% of Broden's all-time total
1990s962000s7922010s6252020s89

Broden by state

Where Broden concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Broden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
116 7.2%
#2 Minnesota
62 3.9%
#3 Ohio
55 3.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
41 2.6%
#5 Illinois
36 2.2%
#6 Michigan
31 1.9%
#7 Wisconsin
24 1.5%
#8 Washington
22 1.4%
California share of Broden's total US births 7.2%
Even split

116 of 1,602 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Broden appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Broden?
1,602 babies have been named Broden since 1993. It currently ranks #6029 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 140 births.
When was Broden most popular?
Broden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 792 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Broden most popular?
The top states for the name Broden are California (116 births), Minnesota (62 births), Ohio (55 births).
How long has the name Broden been used?
Broden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Broden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Broden

Nearby Names Like Broden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Broden

Names with a similar popularity rank to Broden

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.