Broc
Broc is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Meaning & Origin of Broc
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Broc is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
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Origin & history
The Story of Broc
Broc first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 105 Brocs were born — ranking #1,374 that year. As of 2026, Broc ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 3K Brocs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Broc
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- Gjon's Tears (born 1998), singer
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Names that sound like Broc
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About the name Broc
Broc is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Broc's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #1,374. Use the chart and map above to compare Broc'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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