boy's name

Branko

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 175

Branko is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1970, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1959.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Branko over time

Births per decade in France, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.

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'50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Branko by decade in France
Decade Births
1950s 5
1960s 20
1970s 55
1980s (to 1981) 10

How popular is Branko?

In 1981, Branko was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Branko is used

France #2,947 5 in 1981
United States #8,962 9 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Branko

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Branko also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Branko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Branko

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Branko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Branko

How popular is the name Branko?

In 1981, Branko was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Branko a girl's or a boy's name?

Branko is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Branko?

Branko has 2 syllables.

When was Branko most popular?

Branko peaked in 1970, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.