Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1986
Brany
Brany has 36 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Brany is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Brany recorded 36 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2021.
- 36 total births
- 1986–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Brany since 1986, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 36
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Brany was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Brany in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Brany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brany's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brany at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Brany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Brany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brany's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Brany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (44% of all-time use).
Brany by state
Where Brany concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 72.2% |
New York share of Brany's total US births 72.2%
26 of 36 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brany? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 36 babies named Brany. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 6 births.
When was Brany most popular? ▼
Brany was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Brany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brany are New York (26 births).
How long has the name Brany been used? ▼
Records for Brany go back to 1986, giving 36 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Brany? ▼
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 Brany's data
- Brany's decade-level peak was the 2010s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Branys (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Brany
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brany
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Braelyn Girl
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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, 1986–2021 (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. "Brany: Baby Name Since 1986 - 36 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brany. 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 Brany 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.