Bracken is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6268 in 2005 with 12 recorded births. This places Bracken in the top 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 31 births ranking #2657. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 166,429 boys born was named Bracken. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.