Given name & surname
Broden
“from the castle Brodie”
Broden is a variant of Brodie. One Scottish interpretation is “from the castle Brodie.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Broden is a variant of Brodie. One Scottish interpretation is “from the castle Brodie.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Broden is a variant of Brodie. A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Broden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,616
- 1,616 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 140 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,511 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,511 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 140 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,427 as a first name in 2020; 721 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Broden’s family of names
Broden has a related form in Brodie. In English usage, Broden as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Brodén.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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