Recorded 1945–2007 Girls' name Peak 1973 1,097 births

Branda — girls' name

1,097 babies named Branda in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s991960s1921970s2721980s2581990s1882000s77
1970s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Branda was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

36 babies were named Branda in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Branda

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,097 babies named Branda between 1945 and 2007, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Branda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Branda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Branda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Branda in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Branda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,097 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Branda at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

1,097

Since 1945

63 years of records

Peak year

1973

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1945

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2007

Branda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1945

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1973)
36
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
010203040 20071998199019821974196619581945 5

Branda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
272 births that decade — 25% of Branda's all-time total
1940s111950s991960s1921970s2721980s2581990s1882000s77

Branda by state

Where Branda concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Branda
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%
California share of Branda's total US births 2.0%
Even split

22 of 1,097 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Branda?
1,097 babies have been named Branda since 1945. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1973 with 36 births.
When was Branda most popular?
Branda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Branda most popular?
The top states for the name Branda are California (22 births), Texas (19 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Branda been used?
Branda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 63 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Branda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandi, Brandie, Braelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.