Unisex name · since 1984
Branigan
39 babies named Branigan in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #37,779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 39
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Branigan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Branigan recorded 39 times among girls since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1991.
- #37,779 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 39 born since 1984
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branigan ranks #37,779 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.
- #37,779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 39
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Branigan's 39 recorded births place it above 47.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Branigan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Branigan's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Branigan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1991
- Peak year (1985)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Branigan popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1983 (Branigan as boys' name)
Branigan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (34 births, 87% of the file).
1980s was Branigan's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Branigan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (87% of all-time use).
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- Branigan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Branigan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~7 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, 1984–1991 (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 Branigan 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.