Branigan
The Story of Branigan
As a girl name
Branigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 12 Branigans were born — ranking #5,678 that year. As of 2026, Branigan ranks #13,147 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Branigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Branigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 6 Branigans were born — ranking #5,560 that year. As of 2026, Branigan ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Branigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Branigan
Branigan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Branigan's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Branigan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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