Girls' name · since 1945
Branda
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 1,102 babies named Branda, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,014 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,102
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,102 girls have been named Branda since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Branda recorded 1,102 times among girls since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2009.
- #7,014 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,102 born since 1945
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branda ranks #7,014 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,102 born since 1945, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,014 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,102
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
Branda's 1,102 recorded births place it above 90.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Branda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Branda's full recorded timeline at 1979, 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 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Branda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2009
- Peak year (1973)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Branda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (272 births, 25% of the file).
1970s was Branda's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Branda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 99
1950s
99 births
- 1960s
1960s
192 births
- 1970s
1970s
272 births
- 1980s
1980s
258 births
- 1990s
1990s
188 births
- 2000s 82
2000s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 272 births (25% of all-time use).
How Branda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Branda's total volume
Branda by state
Where Branda concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 19 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
22 of 1,102 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Branda's data
- Branda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (272 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brandas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Branda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
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, 1945–2009 (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 Branda 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.