Bracken: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	46	5	–	#2,921
1980s	70	7	+52%	#2,935
1990s	156	16	+123%	#2,657
2000s	181	18	+16%	#3,679
2010s	140	14	-23%	#4,267
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-70%	#9,039

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,921

1980s

+52%

#2,935

1990s

156

+123%

#2,657

2000s

181

+16%

#3,679

2010s

140

-23%

#4,267

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#9,039

The story of Bracken

Bracken is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,039 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 618 American babies have been named Bracken. Its peak came in 1998, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bracken stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bracken?

The median living Bracken is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 600 people named Bracken are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bracken year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,039
2024	–	–
2023	5	#12,506
2022	5	#12,615
2021	–	–
2020	7	#9,706
2019	10	#7,722
2018	11	#7,186
2017	16	#5,560
2016	14	#6,085
2015	8	#8,853
2014	17	#5,281
2013	14	#5,960
2012	23	#4,267
2011	13	#6,299
2010	14	#6,076
2009	16	#5,584
2008	16	#5,522
2007	23	#4,254
2006	22	#4,241
2005	12	#6,270
2004	16	#5,039
2003	15	#5,064
2002	23	#3,679
2001	21	#3,855
2000	17	#4,418
1995	11	#5,159
1990	9	#5,423
1985	6	#5,867
1980	8	#4,544
1975	13	#2,921
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bracken, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bracken?

The median living Bracken is about 23 years old. Half of all living Brackens are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Bracken are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bracken are alive in the United States, based on 618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bracken in 2025?

Bracken ranked #9,039 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bracken?

618 babies have been named Bracken in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bracken most popular?

Bracken peaked in 1998, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Bracken a boy or girl name?

Bracken is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bracken rising or falling?

Bracken is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Bracken popularity over time

The story of Bracken

How old are people named Bracken?

Bracken year by year

Frequently asked questions

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