Bracha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,241

among girls · ↓241 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bracha · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,601

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

109 babies

All-time total

2,552

#3,989 all-time among girls

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Bracha popularity over time

2,552 babies have been named Bracha since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	6	1	–	#5,620
1960s	6	1	0%	#6,322
1970s	83	8	+1283%	#4,783
1980s	220	22	+165%	#3,109
1990s	393	39	+79%	#2,488
2000s	555	56	+41%	#2,671
2010s	736	74	+33%	#2,114
2020s (to 2025)	553	92	+25%	#1,857

Where Bracha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	85	0.05	outside top 500
2027	88	0.05	outside top 500
2028	90	0.06	outside top 500
2029	92	0.06	outside top 500
2030	94	0.06	outside top 500

Where Bracha is most popular

Girls named Bracha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Bracha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	189	1.05	+1688%
New York	223	0.563	+862%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bracha

Bracha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,241 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 2,552 American babies have been named Bracha. Its peak came in 2022, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bracha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bracha?

The median living Bracha is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 2,500 people named Bracha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bracha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	82	#2,241
2024	98	#2,000
2023	91	#2,111
2022	109	#1,857
2021	95	#2,028
2020	78	#2,284
2019	83	#2,220
2018	66	#2,616
2017	71	#2,518
2016	70	#2,542
2015	91	#2,114
2014	84	#2,240
2013	60	#2,843
2012	80	#2,341
2011	58	#2,950
2010	73	#2,517
2009	64	#2,787
2008	63	#2,834
2007	57	#3,059
2006	67	#2,671
2005	56	#2,906
2004	53	#2,969
2003	50	#3,007
2002	48	#3,023
2001	51	#2,849
2000	46	#3,031
1995	36	#3,156
1990	28	#3,725
1985	21	#3,863
1980	18	#4,163
1975	12	#4,887
1970	11	#4,783
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bracha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bracha?

The median living Bracha is about 15 years old. Half of all living Brachas are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Bracha are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Bracha are alive in the United States, based on 2,552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bracha in 2025?

Bracha ranked #2,241 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bracha?

2,552 babies have been named Bracha in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bracha most popular?

Bracha peaked in 2022, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Bracha a boy or girl name?

Bracha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bracha rising or falling?

Bracha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bracha become more popular?

Bracha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 girls named Bracha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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