Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Brance

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brance
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
15 babies
All-time total
312
#10,358 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Brance popularity over time

312 babies have been named Brance since 1969, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,471
1970s 6 1 +20% #5,433
1980s 41 4 +583% #4,277
1990s 50 5 +22% #5,811
2000s 96 10 +92% #5,531
2010s 84 8 -12% #6,078
2020s (to 2025) 30 5 -40% #8,271

The story of Brance

Brance is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 312 American babies have been named Brance. Its peak came in 2009, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Brance stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brance?

The median living Brance is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Brance are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Brance year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 9 #8,405
2023 7 #9,890
2022 5 #12,622
2021 9 #8,271
2020 – –
2019 9 #8,304
2018 9 #8,254
2017 7 #9,834
2016 10 #7,674
2015 – –
2014 11 #7,135
2013 6 #10,919
2012 8 #8,973
2011 10 #7,580
2010 14 #6,078
2009 15 #5,836
2008 – –
2007 11 #7,156
2006 13 #6,142
2005 7 #9,245
2004 14 #5,531
2003 13 #5,593
2002 9 #7,116
2001 5 #10,765
2000 9 #6,911
1995 5 #9,020
1990 6 #7,279
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brance?

The median living Brance is about 20 years old. Half of all living Brances are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Brance are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Brance are alive in the United States, based on 312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brance in 2025?

Brance did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brance?

312 babies have been named Brance in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brance most popular?

Brance peaked in 2009, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Brance a boy or girl name?

Brance is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brance rising or falling?

Brance has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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