How Many People Are Named Broden?
An estimated 1,585 people in the United States have the first name Broden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Broden peaked in popularity in 2008 with 140 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Broden 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 Broden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Broden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,585
About 1 in 216,249 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
140 births
Total Registered
1,602
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Broden
Broden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,602 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Broden as a male name
Ranked #5,926 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (140 births)
Broden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Broden span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 792 babies were registered. Broden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Broden by Decade
How has Broden 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.
Broden by State
Birth registrations for Broden span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Ohio. The lowest are in North Carolina, Iowa, Utah. On average, about 27 Brodens were registered per state.
Broden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Broden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Broden
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Broden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Broden?
We estimate approximately 1,585 people named Broden 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 216,249 Americans share this first name.
Is Broden a common name?
Broden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,602 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Broden most popular?
Broden reached peak popularity in 2008, when 140 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Broden is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Broden a male name?
Broden is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Broden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Broden Smith, Broden Johnson, Broden 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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