Boys' name · since 1961
Branko
85 babies named Branko in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,454 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 85
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
85 boys have been named Branko since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Branko has 85 recorded births among boys since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2024.
- #18,454 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 85 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branko ranks #18,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #18,454 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 85
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Branko's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Branko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Branko's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Branko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2024
- Peak year (1975)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Branko by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (33 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Branko's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Branko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 33 births (39% of all-time use).
Branko by state
Where Branko concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 5.9% |
5 of 85 births nationwide.
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What to do with Branko's data
- Branko's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Brankos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Branko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1961–2024 (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 Branko 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.