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By Clare Green · Aug 2026

Branden

OriginSpelling variation of Brandon
Meaning"broom-covered hill"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Branden as a girl's name

About Branden

Variation of Brandon

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#2,000#3,000TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,004205106.7
2015#1,05518898.1
2016#1,23515179.6
2017#1,46011662.7
2018#1,50611462.8
2019#1,9577541.8
2020#1,8747945.8
2021#2,3495833.2
2022#2,7924626.3
2023#2,4825431.6
2024#2,5965129.6
2025#3,3203520.5
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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    American actor

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    American NFL player

  • Branden James Smith

    American operatic tenor

  • Branden Steineckert

    American drummer for bands Rancid and The Used

  • Branden Dawson

    American basketball player

  • Branden Alexander Kline

    American baseball player

  • Branden Jackson

    American NFL player

  • Branden Whitehurst

    U.S. Virgin Islander swimmer

  • Branden Jacobs

    Jenkins, American playwright

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