Girls' name · since 1975
Branwen
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Branwen, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #36,902 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Branwen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Branwen recorded 42 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2019.
- #36,902 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 42 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branwen ranks #36,902 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #36,902 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Branwen's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Branwen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Branwen's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Branwen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2019
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Branwen by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (20 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Branwen's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Branwen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (48% of all-time use).
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- Branwen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Branwen: 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 (~44 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, 1975–2019 (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 Branwen 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.