boy's name
Brando
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,188
Brando is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Brando is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 104 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brando over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 188 |
| 1990s | 459 |
| 2000s | 794 |
| 2010s | 427 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 139 |
How popular is Brando?
In 2025, Brando was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Brando is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brando
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brando also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brando over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brando
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brando — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brando
How popular is the name Brando?
In 2025, Brando was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Brando a girl's or a boy's name?
Brando is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brando?
Brando has 2 syllables.
When was Brando most popular?
Brando peaked in 2005, when 104 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brando a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brando currently ranks #3,602 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.