Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1997
Branco
10 babies named Branco in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1997–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Branco sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Branco recorded 10 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 1998.
- 10 total births
- 1997–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Branco since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 10
- total births
- 1997–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Branco was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
5 babies were named Branco in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Branco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Branco's full recorded timeline at 1998, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births.
Branco at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Branco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1998
- Peak year (1997)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Branco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Branco's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Branco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Branco? ▼
Branco has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 5 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Branco most popular? ▼
Branco was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Branco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Branco since 1997 -- 2 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Branco? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Branco
Nearby Names Like Branco
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Branco
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Branco side by side: Branco vs Brandon Branco vs Bradley Branco vs Brayden
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Branco: Baby Name Since 1997 - 10 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/branco. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Branco 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 July 2026.