Recorded 1990–2001 Girls' name Peak 1990 47 births

Branisha — girls' name

47 babies named Branisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s412000s6
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.

What the Data Says About Branisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Branisha between 1990 and 2001, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Branisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Branisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Branisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Branisha 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 47 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.

Branisha at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

47

Since 1990

12 years of records

Peak year

1990

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1990

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2001

Branisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1990

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1990)
13
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
468101214 200119981994199319911990 13

Branisha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
41 births that decade — 87% of Branisha's all-time total
1990s412000s6

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?
Branisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 12 years of data 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.

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, 1990–2001 (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.