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Braden

“Salmon” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #1152 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Braden has appeared in US records since 1916 — best rank #133 (2005) · 46,235 babies named Braden all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bradens

• Braden Holtby — Canadian ice hockey goaltender
• Braden Schneider — Canadian ice hockey player
• Braden Looper — starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
• Braden Smith — American football player
• Braden King — American photographer and filmmaker

What Bradens become

Among 80 notable people named Braden:

Athletes appear 3.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Braden Holtby, Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

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