Boys' name · since 1976

Brach

99 babies named Brach in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,445 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Brach sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 99 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brach has been recorded 99 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2003.

  • #17,445 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 99 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brach ranks #17,445 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 99 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,445 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brach's 99 recorded births place it above 61.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brach's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Brach splits its recorded history at 1991: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Brach popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4681012 19761982198719901992199920022003 5

Brach by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (36 births, 36% of the file).

1990s was Brach's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Brach births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brach? ▼
99 babies have been named Brach since 1976. All-time, it sits at #17,445 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
Where does Brach sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brach ranks #17,445 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brach most popular? ▼
Brach was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Brach been used? ▼
Records for Brach go back to 1976, giving 28 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Brach? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brach's data

  • Brach's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2000s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brach

Nearby Names Like Brach

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brach

Brandon Boy
#261 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#403 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

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Arvine
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Hezikiah
99 births · Peak 1916
Zebbie
99 births · Peak 1925
Lyndol
99 births · Peak 1927

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brach: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brach draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.