Braven
Braven was the #2,991 boys' name in the US in 2025 (41 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Braven as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,991 (41) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #2,313 (61) | — | #2,238 (8) |
| 2023 | #2,315 (60) | — | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #2,191 (66) | — | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #1,721 (94) | — | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #1,872 (79) | — | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #1,713 (92) | #4,702 (3) | #1,998 (8) |
| 2018 | #1,565 (107) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #2,951 (40) | — | — |
| 2016 | #2,437 (52) | — | #2,182 (7) |
| 2015 | #2,457 (51) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,693 (28) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,189 (34) | — | — |
| 2012 | #3,530 (30) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,885 (26) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #1,565.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1994.
How common is it?
about 1 in 42,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Braven is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 46,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 37,000 to 1 in 59,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braven | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Braven | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Braven | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Braven | US | Boys | #2,991 | 41 |