Branda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	11	1	–	#4,623
1950s	99	10	+800%	#2,268
1960s	192	19	+94%	#2,524
1970s	272	27	+42%	#2,177
1980s	258	26	-5%	#2,685
1990s	188	19	-27%	#3,950
2000s	82	8	-56%	#5,342
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,623

1950s

+800%

#2,268

1960s

192

+94%

#2,524

1970s

272

+42%

#2,177

1980s

258

-5%

#2,685

1990s

188

-27%

#3,950

2000s

-56%

#5,342

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Branda

Branda 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 1945, 1,102 American babies have been named Branda. Its peak came in 1973, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Branda?

The median living Branda is about 46 years old; half are between 35 and 56. An estimated 1,000 people named Branda 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.

Branda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,753
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,808
2006	6	#15,443
2005	6	#14,785
2004	9	#10,827
2003	–	–
2002	14	#7,496
2001	15	#7,015
2000	21	#5,342
1995	17	#5,477
1990	20	#4,716
1985	22	#3,743
1980	31	#2,874
1975	34	#2,363
1970	16	#3,732
1965	20	#2,750
1960	14	#3,369
1955	16	#2,850
1950	8	#3,994
1945	5	#4,623
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Branda?

The median living Branda is about 46 years old. Half of all living Brandas are between 35 and 56 years old.

How many people named Branda are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Branda are alive in the United States, based on 1,102 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Branda in 2025?

Branda 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 Branda?

1,102 babies have been named Branda in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Branda most popular?

Branda peaked in 1973, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Branda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Branda rising or falling?

Branda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Branda popularity over time

The story of Branda

How old are people named Branda?

Branda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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