How Many People Are Named Branden?
An estimated 27,009 people in the United States have the first name Branden. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Branden peaked in popularity in 1992 with 1,160 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Branden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Branden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Branden is overwhelmingly male, 330 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
27,009
About 1 in 12,690 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1992
1,160 births
Total Registered
27,831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Branden
Branden is predominantly male (98.8%), though 330 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Branden as a male name
Ranked #2,596 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (1,150 births)
Branden as a female name
Ranked #12,287 in 1997
6 female births in 1997
Peak: 1981 (26 births)
Branden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Branden span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 9,729 babies were registered. Branden has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Branden by Decade
How has Branden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Branden by State
Birth registrations for Branden span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Montana, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 493 Brandens were registered per state.
Branden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Branden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Branden
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Branden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Branden?
We estimate approximately 27,009 people named Branden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,690 Americans share this first name.
Is Branden a common name?
Branden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27,831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Branden most popular?
Branden reached peak popularity in 1992, when 1,160 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Branden is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Branden a male name?
Branden is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Branden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Branden Smith, Branden Johnson, Branden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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