Boys' name · since 2014

Bravo

Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Bravo, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,247 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Bravo since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bravo has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2014, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2016.

  • #33,247 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2014
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bravo ranks #33,247 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,247 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Bravo's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Bravo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bravo's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bravo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2014)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 20142016 5

Bravo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Bravo's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Bravo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bravo?
Bravo has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,247 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 6 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Bravo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bravo ranks #33,247 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 Bravo most popular?
Bravo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Bravo been used?
Records for Bravo go back to 2014, giving 3 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Bravo?
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 Bravo: 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, 2014–2016 (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 Bravo 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.