Boys' name · since 2009

Branly

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Branly, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,606 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 2009
2020s
peak decade

Branly is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 2009.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branly has been recorded 18 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2021.

  • #29,606 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 2009
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branly ranks #29,606 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.

#29,606 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 2009
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Branly's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Branly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Branly splits its recorded history at 2011: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Branly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2021)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200920112021 7

Branly by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (7 births, 39% of the file).

2020s was Branly's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Branly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Branly?
18 babies have been named Branly since 2009. All-time, it sits at #29,606 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
Where does Branly sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branly ranks #29,606 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Branly most popular?
Branly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Branly been used?
The SSA has tracked Branly since 2009 -- 13 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Branly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Branly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2009–2021 (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 Branly 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.