Names / Boy names
Bran
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#3,007
in 1972
First recorded
1970
in U.S. data
Children named
232
since 1970
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,007 in 1972 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Bran makes its debut in 1970. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 232 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.