Brando
Brando was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales.
Brando as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #3,256 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #4,072 (26) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #4,343 (24) | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,850 (20) | — | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #4,011 (26) | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,811 (27) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #4,806 (20) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,476 (22) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #3,889 (27) | — | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #3,111 (37) | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,809 (42) | — | — |
| 2014 | #2,542 (48) | — | — |
| 2013 | #2,955 (38) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,209 (59) | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,346 (54) | — | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2005 at #1,411.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1955.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Brando is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 99,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 63,000 to 1 in 150,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brando | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Brando | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Brando | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |