Brocha: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	37	4	–	#7,150
1980s	120	12	+224%	#4,686
1990s	191	19	+59%	#4,019
2000s	228	23	+19%	#3,873
2010s	179	18	-21%	#5,267
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-13%	#5,598

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,150

1980s

120

+224%

#4,686

1990s

191

+59%

#4,019

2000s

228

+19%

#3,873

2010s

179

-21%

#5,267

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#5,598

The story of Brocha

Brocha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,966 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 848 American babies have been named Brocha. Its peak came in 2001, when 33 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 Brocha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brocha?

The median living Brocha is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 32. An estimated 800 people named Brocha 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.

Brocha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,966
2024	10	#9,679
2023	18	#6,466
2022	15	#7,340
2021	22	#5,598
2020	17	#6,684
2019	17	#6,769
2018	11	#9,276
2017	17	#6,863
2016	20	#6,225
2015	19	#6,508
2014	17	#7,050
2013	15	#7,825
2012	19	#6,650
2011	18	#6,907
2010	26	#5,267
2009	30	#4,828
2008	17	#7,476
2007	21	#6,362
2006	16	#7,551
2005	18	#6,581
2004	15	#7,464
2003	32	#4,125
2002	28	#4,399
2001	33	#3,873
2000	18	#5,981
1995	20	#4,870
1990	15	#5,865
1985	13	#5,398
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,250
1970	6	#7,150
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brocha?

The median living Brocha is about 23 years old. Half of all living Brochas are between 13 and 32 years old.

How many people named Brocha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brocha are alive in the United States, based on 848 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brocha in 2025?

Brocha ranked #8,966 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brocha?

848 babies have been named Brocha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brocha most popular?

Brocha peaked in 2001, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Brocha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brocha rising or falling?

Brocha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Brocha popularity over time

The story of Brocha

How old are people named Brocha?

Brocha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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