Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1990
Branisha
Branisha has 47 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1990–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
Branisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 47 have been recorded since 1990.
Branisha has 47 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2001.
- 47 total births
- 1990–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 87% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Branisha since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 47
- total births
- 1990–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Branisha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
13 babies were named Branisha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Branisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Branisha's full recorded timeline at 1994, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Branisha at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Branisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2001
- Peak year (1990)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Branisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Branisha's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Branisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Branisha? ▼
47 babies have been named Branisha since 1990. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1990 with 13 births.
When was Branisha most popular? ▼
Branisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Branisha been used? ▼
Records for Branisha go back to 1990, giving 12 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Branisha? ▼
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.
What to do with Branisha's data
- Branisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Branisha
Nearby Names Like Branisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Branisha
Brandy Girl
#3242 106,559 births
Brandi Girl
#4318 101,906 births
Brandie Girl
#12356 15,839 births
Braelyn Girl
#1074 10,972 births
Braelynn Girl
#810 9,829 births
Compare Branisha side by side: Branisha vs Brandy Branisha vs Brandi Branisha vs Brandie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1990–2001 (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. "Branisha: Baby Name Since 1990 - 47 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/branisha. 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 Branisha 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.